Joe DeNardo

Joseph William DeNardo (November 27, 1930 – June 15, 2018) was an American meteorologist and television weather forecaster based in Pennsylvania. He was known for his work in the Pittsburgh television market, particularly at WTAE-TV.

Early life and education DeNardo was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Career DeNardo served in the United States Air Force for four years and was later assigned to Greater Pittsburgh Air Force Base.

He later worked in television weather in Pittsburgh, including at KDKA-TV, before joining WTAE-TV in 1969. He remained at WTAE for several decades and retired in 2005.

Community work DeNardo was associated with several charitable and public-service efforts in the Pittsburgh area, including WTAE-TV's Project Bundle-Up and other work with The Salvation Army. In 2012, a road in Moon Park in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, was renamed Joe DeNardo Way in his honor.