John Coughlin (September 3, 1925 – February 17, 2001) was a longtime meteorologist for WBBM-TV in Chicago, during the station's No. 1 position in the television news market in Chicago in the 1970s. Born and raised in Chicago, Coughlin served two years of …

Feb 18, 2001 · Mr. Coughlin, 75, collapsed and died Saturday, Feb. 17, at the King Home for seniors in Evanston. “Weather was never something that John wanted to do,” recalled Harry Volkman, a longtime friend...

Aug 8, 2021 · After 16 years as staff announcer, Coughlin quietly stepped into the spotlight by filling in when weatherman Roy Allred was sick. ”I really had to fake my way through it,” Coughlin says ...

Feb 17, 2001 · In 1969, John was pressed into service as a weatherman after one of the station's meteorologists, Roy Allred, took ill just before a broadcast. Later, after Allred quit, John was asked to become the station's interim meteorologist, even though by his own admission, he knew nothing about the subject.

Oct 5, 2023 · When it comes to famous members of CBS 2's weather department over the years, there are probably some names you think of right away – Steve Baskerville, Harry Volkman, John Coughlin. Before any...

Staff announcer and weatherman for WBBM television and radio in Chicago. On the eve of his retirement, he joined us on the air during our Radio Classics program to speak of his varied and interesting career in broadcasting.

John Coughlin (September 3, 1925 – February 17, 2001) was a longtime meteorologist for WBBM-TV in Chicago, during the station's No. 1 position in the television news market in Chicago in the 1970s.

John Coughlin (September 3, 1925 – February 17, 2001) was a longtime meteorologist for WBBM-TV in Chicago, during the station's No. 1 position in the television news market in Chicago in the 1970s. Born and raised in Chicago, Coughlin served two years of …

John Coughlin was a longtime meteorologist for WBBM-TV-television in Chicago, during the station"s Number.

John Coughlin (September 3, 1925 – February 17, 2001) was a longtime meteorologist for WBBM-TV in Chicago, during the station's No. 1 position in the television news market in Chicago in the 1970s.