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Nov 17, 1936 Hillsboro, Texas, United States 87 years old
American weatherman
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About Troy Dungan
- William Troy Dungan Jr.
- (born November 17, 1936), better known as Troy Dungan, was the former chief weather anchor at WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas for 30 years. Dungan graduated from Baylor University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree.
- He received private meteorological training from the National Engineering Science Company in Houston while employed at KTRK-TV.Dungan began his career at KWTX-TV in Waco, Texas in 1958.
- After working in Orlando, KTRK-TV in Houston, then CBS O&O WCAU in Philadelphia, and then ABC O&O WXYZ-TV in Detroit—Dungan joined ABC affiliate, WFAA-TV, in Dallas as chief weather anchor on July 19, 1976 (1976-07-19).
- At WCAU he was the first weatherman to use the current 5-day forecast system.
- Before 1976, weather predictions were typically for a maximum of two days ahead.Since July 19, 2006, the day of Dungan's 30th anniversary with WFAA-TV, he presented the weather only during News 8 at Six, with Pete Delkus taking over his duties at News 8 at Five and The News 8 Update (10 p.m.).
- This was to facilitate the transition from Dungan to Delkus as chief meteorologist/weather anchor for WFAA-TV.
- Troy's last day was July 18, 2007 (2007-07-18).On October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01), independent station KTXD-TV debuted a news program called 'The Texas Daily' which was hosted by veteran Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex news anchors and reporters (not including Dungan), formerly from the area's various local major network stations.
- The news program was canceled on March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19) due to low ratings. In 2014, he became a spokesperson for 50 Floor with the jingle: "Call 877 50-FLOOR.
- Pick up the phone, we'll be knocking at your door!"
