Before Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley does his final forecast on KPRC 2, he's chatting with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about his impressive career.
is your guy when it comes to all things weather. On the air in Houston since 1989 and appearing on KPRC 2 since 1995, Frank has been a fixture in Houston for decades.
In addition to covering freezes, floods, hurricanes and heatwaves, Frank’s authentic personality has helped him build the unmatched trust he has with Houstonians. In 2012, before marriage equality was Federal law, Frank wedded his longtime partner, Kevin Gilliard, in New York City. Their marriage made news headlines around the globe.
“KPRC put it on the air that night and there was a lot of comments online and a lot of phone calls to the station,” Frank recalls of the viewers who felt compelled to voice their opinion about his marriage. Staff members answered phone calls and spent time responding to messages, about half of which were hateful, Frank said. Overnight, while Frank’s private life was suddenly being scrutinized in the public eye, his coworkers didn’t hesitate to step up to the plate.
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