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| ''See: ]'' | |||
| '''Dave Roberts''' is the ] of '''David Thomas Boreanaz''' (born ] ]), an ] ]. Since 1983 he has been the ] for ] in ]. He is the father of actor ]. | |||
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| == Biography == | |||
| Roberts was born in ]. He began working as a radio broadcaster at ] in ] in 1954, later moving to ]. His television broadcasting career began at ] in Buffalo in 1956. Two years later Roberts served as the ]'s news director for the ] Forces Radio-TV Network, located in the ] Zone, as well as working in ] as a broadcaster for ]. In 1961 Roberts joined ] as the station's ] and as the host of the children's show ''Rocketship 7'', as well as hosting ''Dialing for Dollars''. In Buffalo he began using the stage name David Thomas instead of his real surname of Boreanaz. | |||
| In 1978 Roberts joined ] in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show '']''. To avoid possible confusion with ], he changed his stage name from David Thomas to Dave Roberts. After the death of ] in 1983, began reporting the ] for WPVI's '']'', a position he still maintains ]. In 1993 Roberts became a recipient of the ]'s "Weathercaster Seal of Approval". In 2000 he was inducted into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneer's ] as well as selected ] by the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Association. The following year he was inducted into the Buffalo New York Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. | |||
| Roberts is well-regarded for his community service. He is active with numerous ] in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and has hosted the ] ] ]. He has been granted the "Man of the Year Achievement Award" by the Central Delco Lodge #2438, Order of Sons of Italy in America, as well as being selected as "Person of the Year" by the ]. | |||
| Roberts attended ] as a Speech and Dramatic Arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and Communications. He is also a member of the ]; he has had roles in '']'', '']'', '']'', and ABC's '']''. His son ] became famous for the role of ] in '']'' and '']''. | |||
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