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Tom Skilling

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Meteorologist

The Resume

    (1952- )
    Resides in Illinois
    WGN Weather forecaster (1978- )
    Won an Emmy in 1994 as host of 'The Cosmic Challenge'
    Awarded an IBA (Illinois Broadcasters Association) Award for 'Best Weathercast in the State'
    Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

    His younger brother is former Enron's CEO Jeffrey Skilling.
    He is bald.
    He is one of the higher paid weather men in the United States, earning close to 1 million dollars (US) a year.
    His Chicago weather forecasts can be seen by anybody in the United States that has WGN.
    Most of the time, his 7 day forecast is inaccurate.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won awards for his documentary about tornadoes.
    He has been with WGN for 25 years.
    He is for clean air.
    He offered a free 3 hour WGN Tornado and Severe Storm Seminar to the public.

Credit: My Niece Alyse


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 63.08% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 118 Votes: 48.31% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 170 Votes: 69.41% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 230 Votes: 64.35% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 53 Votes: 64.15% Annoying