mikemcguff.com: Saying goodbye to Troy Dungan of WFAA

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Saying goodbye to Troy Dungan of WFAA

Longtime weatherman Troy Dungan is getting his send off from colleagues at WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas. Dungan, like Houston's Ed Brandon, are staples of their city's newscasts.

Some even might remember the bow-tie wearing Dungan working in Houston at KTRK Channel 13 in the 70s. Don't know if he had the bow-tie yet or not.

This week Dungan's coworkers roasted him for charity:

When WFAA-TV sportscaster Dale Hansen went to work for Channel 8 in 1983, he says he was told to lose his showbiz-friendly gimmicks.

Then, Hansen met Troy Dungan, Channel 8's recently retired chief weather anchor: "A short, bald-headed guy with a checkered bowtie," Hansen said.
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Channel 8 anchor Macie Jepson thanked Dungan for being her friend and mentor. He's a man who "exudes warmth and class," Jepson said. Then, she pitched a curveball.
"Also, thank you for teaching me to drink scotch without ice," Jepson said to resounding laughs.