Nelson will deliver his final weathercast at the station on Dec. 12.
DENVER — Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson, a forecasting pioneer in Denver, has announced his plans to retire after an illustrious 40-year broadcasting career that included 20 years at Denver7.
Nelson, originally from Madison, Wisconsin, began his career in 1976 with the Wisconsin-based weather consulting firm Weather Central, where he developed a transformative weather graphics system built for television. In the following years, he installed weather computers at over 50 TV stations nationwide.
In addition to his many awards and accolades for his on-air work, Nelson was also named the Colorado Broadcasters Association Citizen of the Year in 2001 for his volunteer work teaching weather and climate to the public. Mike Nelson's old-school weather update She recalled the visit for a recent Denver7 story as part of the station’s celebration of its 70th anniversary on the air.
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