Bill Evans (meteorologist)

Evans's broadcasting career began at the age of 13 in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi on WDAL Radio and WTOK-TV. He attended Mississippi State University, where he studied business administration, and Jackson State University, where he studied meteorology.

In 1985 the National Weather Service named him "Outstanding Meteorologist" for his forecasting and reporting during Hurricane Elena.

Before coming to New York, Evans was meteorologist for WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama and was morning show host on WABB-FM. He also held similar jobs in Dallas, as both meteorologist at WFAA-TV and morning show host for KHYI-FM.

Evans was the Senior Meteorologist for Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon. He is now on WLNG Radio.{{cite web |url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=bios&id=3301214&ft=print |publisher=WABC-TV Web site |title=Bill Evans |url-status=dead |accessdate=11 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311023949/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=bios&id=3301214&ft=print |archive-date=11 March 2007 }}

Evans is a 15-time Emmy award winner for "Outstanding On-Camera Achievement in Weather Broadcasting." He had been with WABC-TV from 13 December 1989 until 5 February 2019.[http://abc7ny.com/about/newsteam/bill-evans/ abc7ny profile on Bill Evans]- Retrieved 2017-10-14

In 2016 Evans was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

For years he played himself in The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. Evans has also played Lumiere (the candlestick) on Broadway in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. He has appeared on ABC's Good Morning America. He also appeared on ESPN Sports Center and The Michael Kay Show on ESPN NY Radio 98.7 FM. Evans has appeared on the show "How Stuff Works" on the Discovery Channel

and Live with Kelly and Ryan.

Evans also reported the weather for 95.5, WPLJ-FM and sister stations NASH FM 94.7 and 77WABC in New York City.{{cite web|title=Bill Evans|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/billevansweather|publisher=Linkedin|accessdate=19 June 2013}}

On 14 December 2018, Evans and his wife Sandra Foschi purchased WLNG in Sag Harbor, New York.

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Evans helps raise funds for children's charities Babies Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian, the Juvenile Diabetes Association, Junior Achievement, and the National Young Adult Institute. He also hosts golf tournaments to raise funds for The Red Cross of New Jersey and Special Olympics of New York.

Evans' first novel Category 7: The Biggest Storm in History, was co-written by Marianna Jameson.{{cite web |url=http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/27792_meteorologist_and_author_bill_evans_to_discuss_new_book.cfm |title=Meteorologist and Author Bill Evans To Discuss New Book |publisher=Sacred Heart University |date=April 2008 |access-date=9 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927003111/http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/27792_meteorologist_and_author_bill_evans_to_discuss_new_book.cfm |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }} Evans promoted the work on a 2007 book tour.{{cite web |title=Bill Evans: Category 7 Blog |url=http://billevanscategory7.typepad.com/category7/global_warming/index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529121604/http://www.billevanscategory7.com/ |archivedate=29 May 2008}} The story is about "weather folk" tracking a hurricane as it approaches New York City.{{cite web |url=http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/27792_meteorologist_and_author_bill_evans_to_discuss_new_book.cfm |title=Book Excerpt: 'Category 7' |work=Good Morning America |publisher=ABC News |date=11 July 2007 |access-date=9 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927003111/http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/27792_meteorologist_and_author_bill_evans_to_discuss_new_book.cfm |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Evans has gone on to release more novels in the "eco-thriller" genre, including "Frozen Fire", a sequel to "Category 7", "Dry Ice", and "Blackmail Earth". Evans also penned a weather book for kids entitled: "It's Raining Fish & Spiders".

• {{cite book |title=Category 7: The Biggest Storm in History |isbn=978-0-7653-1735-3 |publisher=Forge Books |date=10 July 2007 |last1=Evans |first1=Bill |last2=Jameson |first2=Marianna |url=https://archive.org/details/category700evan }}
• {{cite book |title=Frozen Fire |isbn=978-0-7653-2008-7 |publisher=Forge Books |date=23 June 2009 |last1=Evans |first1=Bill |last2=Jameson |first2=Marianna |url=https://archive.org/details/frozenfire00evan }}
• {{cite book |title=Dry Ice |isbn=978-0-7653-2472-6 |publisher=Tor Books |date=16 August 2011 |last1=Evans |first1=Bill |last2=Jameson |first2=Marianna |url=https://archive.org/details/dryice00evan }}
• {{cite book |title=It's Raining Fish and Spiders |isbn=978-0-7653-2132-9 |publisher=Forge Books |date=22 May 2012 |last=Evans |first=Bill }}
• {{cite book |title=Blackmail Earth |isbn=978-0-7653-2783-3 |publisher=Tor Books |date=19 June 2012 |last=Evans |first=Bill }}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004204738/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=bios&id=3301214 Bill Evans of ABC News]
• {{cite web |url=http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/27792_meteorologist_and_author_bill_evans_to_discuss_new_book.cfm |title=Book Excerpt: 'Category 7' |work=Good Morning America |publisher=ABC News |date=11 July 2007 |access-date=9 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927003111/http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/27792_meteorologist_and_author_bill_evans_to_discuss_new_book.cfm |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }} – Chapter 1, first few pages
• {{cite web |title=Bill Evans: Category 7 Blog |url=http://billevanscategory7.typepad.com/category7/global_warming/index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529121604/http://www.billevanscategory7.com/ |archivedate=29 May 2008}} – Evans' blog from the time of his Category 7 book tour

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