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gblowfish
05-15-2014, 03:23 PM
This guy was one of my favorites growing up. He was one of two weather guys on KC television for YEARS -the other being Dan Henry on WDAF 4. Broski did Bowling for Dollars too.

Gary Lezak sits down for a visit with Fred, now retired from KC television for 16 years.

Cheryl Jones was another popular weather anchor on KMBC 9 back in the 1980s, because she was a stone cold fox with a profile that would make you want to chew through your TV set.

Story is here:

http://www.kshb.com/weather/weather-news/fred-broski-reminisces-on-long-career-in-kansas-city

BWillie
05-15-2014, 03:49 PM
Wait, so his real name is Broski. For real?

Bob Dole
05-15-2014, 03:59 PM
Bob Dole had completely forgotten about Bowling for Dollars.

Simply Red
05-15-2014, 04:00 PM
Bob Dole had completely forgotten about Bowling for Dollars.

yeah same here.

alpha_omega
05-15-2014, 04:10 PM
Meh, he was ok....Dan Henry was better.

007
05-15-2014, 04:41 PM
Loved Dan. He really made the weather interesting.

srvy
05-15-2014, 04:54 PM
His Daughter was on KCMO for a bit doing weather. She was terrible with a capitol T. Figure they threw her a bone because Fred for so many years.

If I remember right Fred Broski's Dad owned Broski Brothers Fence in KC.

Deberg_1990
05-15-2014, 05:31 PM
I vaguely can remember Bowling for Dollars.

Anyone else remember that horse racing thing tied in with Milgrims? I must have been 7 or 8 but I can still remember that.
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Mosbonian
05-15-2014, 06:10 PM
He used to be the host for an amateur bowling tournament that benefitted Muscular Dystrophy every year. That was so much fun.....you could win everything from 2 liters of soda, boxes of Twinkies, grocery certificates and other prizes for striking in certain frames. Plus if you got a Turkey (3 strikes in a row) you got a special prize.

Each round the top certain number of bowlers would advance to the next round. The top 5 would appear appear on the Finals Show. In the finals Bowler #5 would face #4 and the winner would advance to play #3. The winner of that would face #2 and the winner there would face off with #1 to take home the prize, which if I remember was $2500.

In the tourney in 1984 I entered the final round in the #3 spot but, because I worked for King Louie at the time (who was a sponsor of the event too) I couldn't participate in the Finals. Instead I got to take home the 5th place prize....which I used to go on a nice vacation that summer with my wife.

BigChiefFan
05-15-2014, 06:57 PM
Don Woods in Tulsa was pretty great back in the day, too.

kc rush
05-15-2014, 09:15 PM
His Daughter was on KCMO for a bit doing weather. She was terrible with a capitol T. Figure they threw her a bone because Fred for so many years.

If I remember right Fred Broski's Dad owned Broski Brothers Fence in KC.

Yeah, she did the weather up in Kirksville for a while before getting the job on 5. She was brutal.

kc rush
05-15-2014, 09:17 PM
I vaguely can remember Bowling for Dollars.

Anyone else remember that horse racing thing tied in with Milgrims? I must have been 7 or 8 but I can still remember that.
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All I remember was Janie from Milgrims.

cdcox
05-15-2014, 10:09 PM
Fred-the-breadman-Broski

otherstar
05-16-2014, 06:14 AM
Wait, so his real name is Broski. For real?

Yes...I've met him. I knew one of his nephew's when I was in college (he was a teacher there at the time).

Lin Elliot
05-16-2014, 07:15 AM
And also on Channel 9 was a kids version of Bowling for Dollars called 'Pin Busters'. I don't remember who hosted that show but I believe it was a second rate sportscaster from Channel 9.

Dave Lane
05-16-2014, 07:33 AM
Dan Henry has to be dead by now but I really liked him doing the weather.

srvy
05-16-2014, 08:37 AM
And also on Channel 9 was a kids version of Bowling for Dollars called 'Pin Busters'. I don't remember who hosted that show but I believe it was a second rate sportscaster from Channel 9.

Second rate sportscaster? Has to be Karen (Owe my Eye! Who did that?) Kornaki.

gblowfish
05-16-2014, 09:39 AM
Dan Henry has to be dead by now but I really liked him doing the weather.

He's not dead, but he is elderly. Saw him on Facebook about a week ago.

alpha_omega
05-16-2014, 01:40 PM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VRybbnpqT2M/U3X0ex7fauI/AAAAAAAA804/TN-TXNFeZbY/s400/FredB.JPG

Deberg_1990
05-16-2014, 01:52 PM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VRybbnpqT2M/U3X0ex7fauI/AAAAAAAA804/TN-TXNFeZbY/s400/FredB.JPG

Heh, that's kinda cool to see an old school weather map like that. Without all the fancy graphics they throw up today.

KChiefs1
05-17-2014, 03:04 PM
George we must be the same age & grew up in the same area.

KChiefs1
05-17-2014, 03:05 PM
And also on Channel 9 was a kids version of Bowling for Dollars called 'Pin Busters'. I don't remember who hosted that show but I believe it was a second rate sportscaster from Channel 9.

John Sanders?

Fairplay
05-17-2014, 03:25 PM
A few years ago I ran into him playing pool with some friends at NKC bowl he was smoking a cigar enjoying himself.

RINGLEADER
05-17-2014, 05:00 PM
Bowling for dollars.

I have corresponded with Fred over the years - tried to buy one of his painting but he's very particular about who he sells to...

Demonpenz
05-17-2014, 05:02 PM
Everyday starts the same. A 3 mile run so I can stomp on Wendle Anchewtz's grave.