George Fischbeck was born in Wallington, New Jersey and grew up in Farmingdale, New Jersey, the son of Johanna (Mohlenhoff), a teacher, and George Stelling Fischbeck, a farmer. Fischbeck was stationed in Hawaii and worked as a tank mechanic. He worked with the Air National Guard during the Korean War, and began learning basic meteorology. He studied education while attending the University of New Mexico, graduating in 1955 with an MA. Fischbeck worked as an Albuquerque–based teacher for 23 years, which help him develop an “ebullient” personality. His unique, sometimes humorous forecasts were unscripted and often turned into an opportunity to educate his viewers on the subject of weather. George Fischbeck started his television career at KNME-TV in Albuquerque as a host of a children’s science program. In 1979 he was awarded the Silver Beaver by the Boy Scouts of America for his service to youth. In 2003, he was awarded the LA Area Governors Award for lifetime achievement by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for special and unique contributions to Los Angeles area television. In 2013, Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge declared April 10 to be Dr. George Day in the city. A month later, Fischbeck’s autobiography was published by the University of New Mexico Press. Fischbeck died on March 25, 2015 in Woodland Hills, California. George Fischbeck was an amateur radio operator, and carried the call sign KE6SBY. He married Suzanne Fischbeck in 1949, with whom he had two children. In retirement, he was a volunteer with the Los Angeles Zoo and also worked with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Volunteer Surveillance Team.