What began with a borrowed camcorder, a bag phone, and a college student’s cold call to Channel 9 would help launch the first storm tracker team in the country, led by Gary England and Val Castor. Val ...
“Gosh, it [weather] was a part of my DNA,” Payne said. “I used to watch all television meteorologists in Oklahoma City back in the day, and, you know, the thing — when Gary came on the scene, it was ...
When a tornado threatened, Gary England would stop to talk to kids. England, a meteorologist, would look straight into the camera with a special message for children who were home alone while their ...