Longtime Phoenix TV weatherman Dave Munsey calls it a day
Jun 2, 2017, 12:51 PM | Updated: 8:53 pm
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PHOENIX — After nearly a half-century of alerting Valley residents to sunshine, rain, wind, dust storms and flash floods, longtime Phoenix TV weatherman Dave Munsey has retired.
Munsey, who delivered the weather news at Fox Channel 10, ended his 42 years at the station with Thursday night’s broadcast. His was the longest tenure at one station of any Valley TV personality.
I'm going to miss #DaveMunsey. We've had a blast all these years. He's made us all better. Here's to you my friend. #fox10phoenix pic.twitter.com/ERkZvXwawb
— John Hook (@JohnHookfox10) June 2, 2017
It's official! The handing off of the #fox10phoenix Weather Clicker. I'll see all of you tonight at 5, 6, 9, and 10! #azwx pic.twitter.com/3b0RHCQHks
— Kristy Siefkin Fox10 (@KristySFox10) June 2, 2017
One of the great guys of all time ! The best to Dave #fox10phoenix pic.twitter.com/zYGrpABZoN
— Jude LaCava (@judefox10) June 2, 2017
THANKS DAVE! Fox 10 Phoenix bids farewell to Dave Munsey https://t.co/piXQA9Wtpl pic.twitter.com/6xB0K03e1O
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) June 2, 2017
.@MayorStanton declares today "Dave Munsey Day" in honor of @Fox10Dave's retirement today after 42yrs at the station! #fox10phoenix pic.twitter.com/JSVLzJnjGG
— Marc Martinez (@marcfox10) June 2, 2017
Coworkers professed their admiration for him a video tribute and even established a table at one of his favorite Phoenix restaurants — iconic Durant’s — in his honor.
During the broadcast, the Emmy-winning Munsey said he cherished the people he’d worked with and people he’s met on the street over the years.
Inducted into the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2016, Munsey announced his impending departure in April.
His nightly sign-off, “Watch your kids around water,” became his mantra starting in 1980 after the child of friends drowned.
Here it is #DaveMunsey's last #WatchYourKidsAroundWater. pic.twitter.com/ffdxpmPFS6
— Kari Lake (@KariLakeFox10) June 2, 2017
Coworkers weren’t the only people who hit up social media to bid farewell to Munsey.
Going to miss DAVE…. but you rocked it #DaveMunsey 😎🌞! Watch those kids around water @FOX10Phoenix pic.twitter.com/VHBS0v9Yc8
— Mountain Man Jay (@955MMJ) June 2, 2017
#davemunsey #fox10phoenix Dave going to miss u, thanks for making us laugh and 'who is going to light the xmas tree!!'
— CD (@vikinginaz) June 2, 2017
#davemunsey pic.twitter.com/XfUY5hkiwp
— Dalejrfan8883 (@Dalejrfan8883) June 2, 2017
#HappyRetirement to Valley Meteorologist Legend, #DaveMunsey! 42 years! I grew up watching Dave! #WatchYourKidsAroundWater @FOX10Phoenix 👏🙂🌈
— Shawn Sellers (@shawnjsellers) June 2, 2017
Munsey and his wife, Bunny, live in Tempe.
