NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -Bill Hall, the long-time Channel 4 weatherman and a beloved Nashville television personality, has died. He was 65.
Bill joined WSM-TV on February 1, 1974, as a weather reporter, and in 1977 he moved into the chief weathercaster position.
Bill spent 31 years on the air at Channel 4, as his distinctive and calming voice filled the living rooms of his beloved viewers nightly.
He will be remembered as a trusted and reassuring presence for viewers, as well as a loyal and caring friend for his colleagues.
Bill was known for his love of nature, and his outdoors and gardening segments became popular features.
He also always found time to provide assistance to charities, churches, schools and community groups.
And generations of school children remember his friendship with the one and only Snowbird.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
If you've never lived in Nashville, Bill Hall's departure will, understandably, only register with you as another passing on another day, circle of life kind of stuff.
Fair enough.
But, if you're a past or present Nashvillian, you can't help but feel, if only just a bit, like you've lost a member of the family.
Which brings us around the aforementioned irony.
In a world where assorted Kardashians, Braxtons, Situations, Snookis and housewives, real and/or un, show up regularly on our flat screened doorsteps in their efforts to turn a profit by attempting to ingratiate their families into our own, we find ourselves most sincerely, and poignantly, connected to another group of video visitors.
Local news folk. Sports folk. Weather folk.
Folks like Bill Hall.
Who graciously, cordially and sincerely showed up every day for years to share a little humor, a little style and, at least, a little useful information with us.
No pretense, no posturing, no faux drama,melo or otherwise, no sniping, no backstabbing, no pinching, no biting, no pulling hair.
Just a little humor, a little style and, at least, a little useful information.
Like a loved and trusted member of the family.
Can't speak for you, but that's what I call a reality show.
Ironic, huh?
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