tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post292734177498073386..comments2024-03-18T17:39:59.285-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: TV Meteorologist Jeff Renner Retires from KING TVCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62320704386622598932016-04-26T13:25:23.421-07:002016-04-26T13:25:23.421-07:00I'll miss having Jeff as the principal KING 5 ...I'll miss having Jeff as the principal KING 5 weatherman. Though I haven't been watching much on TV the last few years because of the inferior new digitized TV signals which don't reach me well out here in the 'burbs, and the fact that I'm too cheap to pay for cable.<br /><br />Thanks Jeff, and I hope you continue to lecture and write.Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37893332489211641592016-04-25T07:59:53.936-07:002016-04-25T07:59:53.936-07:00I'll miss Jeff. King 5 has a long history of ...I'll miss Jeff. King 5 has a long history of hiring knowledgeable and talented meteorologists. Fortunately they still have Rich Marriott, who has a M.S. in meteorology and is very active with NWAC and other organizations.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534556179844509713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66163627391377363342016-04-24T20:26:47.055-07:002016-04-24T20:26:47.055-07:00Hi Cliff, I was one of the UW students who interne...Hi Cliff, I was one of the UW students who interned with Jeff at KING5. It was a wonderful experience to work with and learn from Jeff. In addition to being very knowledgeable and a pro in every sense of the word, he is also funny and a genuinely nice person. It never ceased to amaze me how fast he could snap into character when the camera went on no matter what had been going on 5 minutes earlier. Although I haven't lived in Seattle for quite some time, I visit often, and I know that he will be missed. Regards, Tom Wright (UW 1995)Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474304304826375316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-29584093231403841622016-04-24T17:40:10.047-07:002016-04-24T17:40:10.047-07:00Great "True" TV weatherman who will be m...Great "True" TV weatherman who will be missed! He is right up there with one of my favorites, Ray Ramsey, who I watched as a kid. With no internet, he was the source for forecasts and local weather commentary. Hard to watch some on our newer local news weather people who really have no clue other than a nice smile and friendly presentation. I will stick to the internet where I can get up to the minute and more in depth weather forecasts.Weatherfreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448044230017714312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22792819666146533232016-04-24T17:29:27.987-07:002016-04-24T17:29:27.987-07:00The model by which broadcast meteorologists, if th...The model by which broadcast meteorologists, if they are to continue to exist, should be measured by. I'm sure we've all learned a thing or two from him. Best wishes to a very driven individual.Tim Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226231255162288115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90755193361029762842016-04-24T08:10:45.886-07:002016-04-24T08:10:45.886-07:00Cliff, thanks for the great write up on (and tribu...Cliff, thanks for the great write up on (and tribute to) a long-familiar personality. We first came to know Jeff as an expert and flexible air show announcer. Losing Jeff's historical local weather interpretive skills is a tragic side effect of the loss of local media station ownership. We hope to see more of Jeff, just not on TV.c180tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231190403760606642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55736333116241629322016-04-24T07:19:18.489-07:002016-04-24T07:19:18.489-07:00He also wrote a book, Northwest Marine Weather. I ...He also wrote a book, Northwest Marine Weather. I still have a copy on my bookshelf, it's a very good book.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Northwest-Marine-Weather-Columbia-Including/dp/0898863767/Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332590300578428734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9533004465509169542016-04-24T06:40:07.480-07:002016-04-24T06:40:07.480-07:00I would tape the king5 news so I could scroll thro...I would tape the king5 news so I could scroll through and watch Jeff's forecast. I many times wished I could have asked him a few questions at the end about mountain or marine conditions. I will miss his gravitas, his intelligence and of course his wonderful deep voice. Thank you for acknowledging him in your blog!donna mcbain evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445913230138650785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-57363917509018690662016-04-24T01:31:59.550-07:002016-04-24T01:31:59.550-07:00Jeff Renner's prescience extended far, far bey...Jeff Renner's prescience extended far, far beyond just predicting the weather...<br /><br />http://legacy.king5.com/videos/entertainment/2014/07/31/12973634/Westside guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171473508596734156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-39597282714460974762016-04-24T01:25:18.965-07:002016-04-24T01:25:18.965-07:00To all the others who praised Cliff for his excell...To all the others who praised Cliff for his excellent tribute to Jeff Renner, let me add my voice in appreciation to him for weaving an interesting story of Renner's lesser-known achievements. It's not often that one reads a compelling eulogy for someone still living!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548693323486769251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65390804289786019132016-04-24T00:02:00.545-07:002016-04-24T00:02:00.545-07:00Happy for Jeff but sad because he was my favorite ...Happy for Jeff but sad because he was my favorite meteorologist, with Steve Pool a close second. Jeff obviously knew a ton about forecasting in the PNW. His forecasts always seemed a lot more detailed and correct than the other meteorologists. The Outfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105622169705667336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-60698579849789728132016-04-23T20:12:41.242-07:002016-04-23T20:12:41.242-07:00When I was a student pilot at Boeing Field in the ...When I was a student pilot at Boeing Field in the early '90s, hearing Jeff Renner's voice talking, as I was, to Tower was, indeed, like hearing a voice from Olympus.<br />gshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808728252951292521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-49550690161059925992016-04-23T18:16:02.225-07:002016-04-23T18:16:02.225-07:00Thank you for a wonderful tribute. Jeff will be m...Thank you for a wonderful tribute. Jeff will be missed.rainycity1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15802361369001076306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58951013019801800932016-04-23T17:38:38.225-07:002016-04-23T17:38:38.225-07:00My 13th birthday present from my parents was meeti...My 13th birthday present from my parents was meeting Jeff at KING5 studios and touring the First Alert Weather center. I will never forget that. He also dissed the other network weathermen saying they all just regurgitated NWS weather forecasts. I though that was pretty badass. Jeff is the man.LkTappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462106777398752777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-1501687517134976942016-04-23T17:27:43.291-07:002016-04-23T17:27:43.291-07:00Brilliant write up of a truly great man. Thanks fo...Brilliant write up of a truly great man. Thanks for sharing the achievements of Mr. Renner! Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059221822159483655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30602009441752048092016-04-23T14:23:23.412-07:002016-04-23T14:23:23.412-07:00A truly remarkable person, whose passion for demys...A truly remarkable person, whose passion for demystifying meteorological events for a broad public audience, is laudable. I hope that Jeff can see his way clear to encourage the public and powers-that- be to do the right thing for further protection of the environment, in particular, air pollution and global warming.Art D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00299422145736089157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80637173793827289192016-04-23T13:41:46.401-07:002016-04-23T13:41:46.401-07:00What a tribute! Well done, Dr. Mass. Congratulatio...What a tribute! Well done, Dr. Mass. Congratulations Mr. Renner!iceage74https://www.blogger.com/profile/09710684945593341080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37748959892640216302016-04-23T13:36:16.602-07:002016-04-23T13:36:16.602-07:00From this BC perspective, one of the best of the S...From this BC perspective, one of the best of the Seattle weather broadcasters, right up there with Harry Wappler. He started on KING the year I moved to the South Coast. <br /><br />Fascinating post, all the best to Jeff.Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407719198387923256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30427455867066539522016-04-23T13:00:31.508-07:002016-04-23T13:00:31.508-07:00Wow, I had no idea that he went back to school to ...Wow, I had no idea that he went back to school to become a meteorologist *after* he started working at KingTV. Good for him! And for the folks he mentored (Shannon O'Donnell is probably my second favorite TV meteorologist after him).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-13082986765626500932016-04-23T12:51:59.079-07:002016-04-23T12:51:59.079-07:00In the 80’s I completed training/licensing as a ge...In the 80’s I completed training/licensing as a general aviation pilot. This was in SLC, so Jeff Renner was unknown to me. <br /><br />He had written/produced some training materials that were available through an aviation mail order firm. I purchased a VHS tape produced specifically for new pilots with regards to WX.<br /><br />During training, admonishments from instructors, bolded typeface in the textbooks and terrifying comments from air traffic controllers kept me out of trouble.. <br /><br />One spoken line from his video regarding minimums stood out above all of that. <br /><br />“Legal does not mean safe”<br /><br />Thanks Jeff<br />Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809499370378153285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-57332157640802903532016-04-23T12:09:42.376-07:002016-04-23T12:09:42.376-07:00Thanks for your wonderful write-up about Jeff Renn...Thanks for your wonderful write-up about Jeff Renner. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799279168748830067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-39705589777201704862016-04-23T10:33:28.096-07:002016-04-23T10:33:28.096-07:00A trial where both Cliff and Jeff appeared as expe...A trial where both Cliff and Jeff appeared as expert witnesses, amazing! That would make a nice little side story for a police procedural TV show with Cliff and Jeff playing the roles of fictional meteorologists :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545385219535828450noreply@blogger.com