Frank Field was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 30, 1923. In 1944 he graduated with a B.A. in Geology from Brooklyn College. Upon graduation, he joined the Air Force, where he received his initial training as a meteorologist. Field earned his B.S. in Optometric Engineering from Columbia University and in, 1949, a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Massachusetts College of Optometry. Dr. Field began his career in weather-forecasting in New York City on WNBC-TV and remained there for over twenty-five years. He then moved to WCBS-TV for two years before joining WWOR-TV, a local New York City station. During the past 35 years, Dr. Field has been responsible for a number of "firsts" in his highly acclaimed reports. He was the first professional meteorologist to report the weather on New York television. In 1965, he became the first New York weather forecaster to use satellite pictures and radar in his reports. He showed viewers the Heimlich Maneuver in 1973 and was the first person on television to demonstrate this life-saving technique. In another break -through report, Dr. Field broadcast live coverage of a kidney transplant that resulted in over 5,000 people requesting kidney donor cards. As a broadcast journalist, Dr. Field has been among the most influential and respected reporters working in television news. He won an Emmy Award and inspired a national fire prevention program that has saved thousands of lives. In addition to his work in weather and science, Dr. Field wrote many books and articles, appeared on numerous television programs, and volunteered his time at different organizations and fund-raisers in the tri-state community. Dr. Field and his wife Joan live in New York City. Their talented children have each enjoyed success in their respective careers, often working alongside their father in broadcast journalism. Pamela Diane, a medical practitioner in New York, collaborated with her father on a series of health and science programs. Elliot David Storm, a popular weatherman and science reporter in New York television since 1975, is currently with UPN 9 News, and Allison Carol, a former reporter and weathercaster for NBC and CBS, is a film and television actress.
From the description of The Papers of Frank Field, 1969-1999. (Brooklyn College). WorldCat record id: 428981265
