I’m balling my eyes out! Tom is the reason I’m a meteorologist now!! Chicago and the world love you Tom, HAPPY RETIREMENT!!!

@edwardbaker192

4 ай бұрын

Well said

@andysorensen1737

4 ай бұрын

I made frequent visits to Chicago when I was younger to visit family and when Superstation WGN was still WGN it was a tradition of sorts to tune in and see Tom/what the forecast was a couple days out to help with packing.

@footystar1GamingOfficial

4 ай бұрын

Looks like we found his successor!

@amin44444

4 ай бұрын

@@footystar1GamingOfficial 😂

@robertcuratolo5339

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Tom for taking my phone calls in the WGN weather office when I was a kid. I used to bother you so much but you took every phone call.

@jimshoe402

4 ай бұрын

Nice Guy😁😁😁😁😁😁

@sagemaster3408

3 ай бұрын

Haha. He sent me weather maps one year, about 1988 for a science project , Backyard Weather Station. So nice of him. Then a few years later , Plainfield Tornado. I’ve loved the weather my whole life. And Tom is a big part of the reason !! Thank you Tom!!!

Born in '77 and basically spent a lifetime watching Tom. An absolute Chicago legend!! Happy retirement, Tom!!!

@explorewithefrain7305

4 ай бұрын

Me too! I was born in 1977 as well! I hope he enjoys his retirement!

Tom is a relic of a different era when professionalism and a good work ethic got you far. He will be missed.

@raybod1775

4 ай бұрын

Demetrius Ivory is cut from the same cloth, he’s just got a natural deep tan!

@Cledus2000

4 ай бұрын

Demetrius breaks it down like a professor, the perfect replacement for Tom

Tom Freakin’ Skilling!!! NOBODY did it better!

Tom Skilling, you are a legend! Chicago & WGN won't be the same without you, you will always have a place in our hearts, and in mine, I will definitely miss you.

When I was first introduced to digital cable up in Canada in 2008 and I stumbled across The CW superstations that were available to us, Skilling's presentation style on WGN had me hooked right away to the point where I'd make a habit of watching the News at 9 mid-way through after the Illinois Lottery draws around 9:20 PM back when they were still using blowers/tumblers, just for the fun of it. It's kinda funny how not even a couple of weeks later after Skilling announced he was gonna, another similarly legendary meteorologist in Winnipeg, John Sauder, announced that he was also going to retire after a just under 40-year career of his own in broadcasting and meteorology between radio and CKY/CTV and CBC, which he did the first week of this year. Congratulations Tom on retirement and all the best to you! Not only are you revered in Chicagoland, but also by this guy in the Great White North too.

What a way to sign off!. End of February with 70 degree highs and tornadoes in Chicagoland. A true legend in Chicago.

Very classy of him to mention other Chicago meteorologists of the past here in Chicago. Another legend Harry Volkman, John Coleman, Jerry Taft among others. Tom Skilling was the best at his business though. Congratulations on your retirement sir!

The G.O.A.T. in meteorology, thank you for everything!

Chicago's treasure has signed off. Will miss him. Thanks Tom for all the years and forecasting you have done. Enjoy your retirement!

thank you Tom... stay healthy and keep in touch... there will never be anymore like you !!!!!! I

Gen X'ers here. This wonderful man has played such a huge role in my dressing properly for the weather since I was in middle school. His reliability, skills and passion is unmatched. He is like family to us. We wish him all the best. Love you much, Tom. ❤️

Tuned in Dallas, TX as a proud Chicagoan... your reach is far and your knowledge of the weather is deep, thanks for all you did to inform us and enjoy retirement

Happy Retirement

@gregpaspatis9425

4 ай бұрын

@BaseballRoscoe So did you ever lean on Skilling for any updates on Wrigley Field home game rainouts or delays, lol?

@BaseballRoscoe25

4 ай бұрын

@gregpaspatis9425 to be honest, a few times I did, and a lot of the times he was right! I also loved his post when they won, saying "hell froze over" haha

What a sendoff by WGN's staff because they knew Tom wouldn't have given him a sendoff like that. Class ending for a class man.

My god... I feel lost already. He is the best and a legend

I’ve been watching WGN news since I was like 7 years old so I’ve been watching tom freaking skilling for a very long time and I don’t cry 😭 often the last time I did was when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 😃😭🍾🥂and of course when my dog 🐶 buddy passed away in 2017 🪦 😭but this was an exception for Tom Skilling , of course The whole world will miss tom freaking skilling. Tom Skilling is an icon and a national treasure. If there was a Hall of Fame for weatherman, Tom Skilling would be a first ballet Hall of Famer.

Class act. One of a kind. Best of the best. Thank you so much Tom Skilling. We will miss your daily weather reports but we will love knowing you are enjoying a well deserved retirement. Have fun with it old friend. Well done.

Beautiful speech. You will always be apart of Chicago.

Been watching Tom since the 80s. Went to a fermi lab tornado seminar a while back and been watching his forecasts for years. Very nice broadcast seeing everyone come out of retirement. He won’t be forgotten. 🎉

@janettemcclelland2959

4 ай бұрын

Up in Heaven,Harry Caray,Jack Brickhouse,Allison Payne and Jim Ramsey were applauding.

@03focussvt943

4 ай бұрын

I attended those seminars, too. Tom is a LEGEND!

Chicago will miss you💯

Tom was a big part of our lives and he will be missed… Enjoy your retirement well deserved

Wow! Years ago, and I do mean YEARS ago...we used to be able to get WGN weather on our big satellite dish. Being in New England and flying hot air balloons, we found Tom's forecasts more comprehensive than most and were very appreciative of his vast knowledge. Sadly, when we moved on from our big dish, we no longer could received WGN. Tom had the absolutely BEST graphics and gave the most complete weather forecasts than any other. So glad to see that he's been going strong all these years. Enjoy a wonderful retirement! You most certainly deserve it!

Aww, I remember watching him as a kid in the 80s and how Eddie and Jobo would lovingly imitate him on the B96 morning show 😅 wish you all the best Tom! Enjoy your retirement!

@amyarnold2097

4 ай бұрын

Same here!

Simply the BEST! Thanks for the memories 😢🎉🏆💐 Tom Freakin' Skilling!!! 💔🍀

Tom Skilling-the Gold standard for Television weather reporting . None better. Started watching you when I moved to Northern Wisconsin in 1991-am a weather geek since childhood & learned so much from your spot on forecasts. Enjoy your retirement-it is well deserved !

Back in 2001 I interned at Fox News Chicago Ch. 32 with Rick DiMaio and Harry Volkman for a couple of years. Rick loved Tom and they frequently chatted on the phone despite being on rival news stations. I had an opportunity to speak with Tom Skilling on the phone once and he kept saying, "Well, I gotta go. Lots to do!", but he would keep talking. I loved it. Growing up in Chicago, I've always (like I'm sure most of you) enjoyed his forecasts in the Tribune. Happy Retirement, Tom!

I've been watching Tom Skilling since his start on WGN. I read his blog on the WGN weather app. I can't imagine the 10:00 news without him. Gonna miss you, Tom. Great final message!! Best wishes on the road ahead. 😊

Farewell to a Chicago Television icon Tom Skilling WGN News Weather 1978-2024 have a happy retirement.

Best wishes for a blessed retirement and thank you Tom. You will be missed.

The Vin Scully of weathermen

@danielpecaro777

4 ай бұрын

Perfect analogy.

Tom Freaking Skilling, the MAN, the LEGEND, a genuine individual who always kept it positive , you had and still have a sense of humor,and gave credit to wgn , his colleagues, and the viewers. You kept it real Tom freaking Skilling. Have a happy retirement. May you have love, peace and happiness. A shout-out from Minneapolis, MN.

Tom is a legend. Chicago loves you!!!!

Thanks ever so much dear Tom!! I grew up with ya!! Enjoy your retirement!! ✌

Tom gonna miss you great work and I wish you much success with your retirement ❤🎉🎉🎉

What is there to say? Hands down the finest meteorologist on the planet. Watched him for decades. Honestly, I couldn't believe it was possible to show so many facts and figures on so many charts for a daily news program. You are the best, Tom. Enjoy your well-earned retirement. We won't have another like you.

I’m no Chicagoan (I’m Australian) but love this city, I remember, oh goodness, almost a decade ago now, watching those hilarious skits and moments with Pat, Robin and Larry, and of course the champion himself: Tom Freakin Skilling. Made my days all those years ago, and he will be missed. Thanks for the memories Skilling.

@Sureyoudo

4 ай бұрын

Tom is great but Chitcago is a cesspool!

@tsiiter

4 ай бұрын

@@Sureyoudo no, it’s not. It isn’t different - including the good and the bad - than any other big city, small town, and every human population center in between on this big planet of ours.

@Sureyoudo

4 ай бұрын

@@tsiiter Okay sorry, it's a 💩🕳️ like many other Sanctuary Cities!

@tsiiter

4 ай бұрын

@@Sureyoudo derp, uh ok. Seems as though you like to parrot right-wing sayings. Ooh, it’s a big scary “sanctuary city”. Do you know what that term even means? If you lived here or maybe visited it just one time, you wouldn’t say such nonsense.

What a nice sendoff for a wonderful man, a Chicago legend. He looks great, too!

Bob Bell and Tom Skilling. My childhood thanks you both !! Cheers !!

Thank you Tom Skilling for 45 years of weather reporting on WGN you meant a lot to everyone in Chicago! 1978-2024

Tom, thanks for the weather coverage all those years, I have been lucky to watch your forecasts on cable (superstation) and social media if it weren't for the superstation at the time, I wouldn't have heard of you and the world's greatest television station, again thanks for the best time of my life!

Thank you!!! You have served us well, enjoy retirement, and the next part of your life❤❤❤!!

I've watched him since 1979 when we first got cable in Los Angeles. I cried. No offense to Demetrius,but Tom will be irreplaceable. I cried. Still crying. 😢😢😢😢

@nateroy9412

4 ай бұрын

What does not get mentioned is Tom is WGN to a extent. Ratings will go down because his retirement.

@redmanr5522

4 ай бұрын

no one can replace Tom Skilling, no one can fill the void that will be left, but as of tomorrow, leap day of all days, Demetrius is the new chief meteorologist, and we'll have to accept it.

@nateroy9412

4 ай бұрын

@@redmanr5522 Yes no one will replace Tom I'm sure he will hear rattings go down because he retired. Demetrius will do his best as chief and that is the best for him. But to make it to 45 years like Tom Demetrius would be in his 80s then . So tomorrow Demetrius might start of saying he won't make it longer then Tom. Tom started in his 20s Demetrius is in his 40s now. So Tom's 45 years will last long and my not ever be broken. Bozo should of been at Tom Skilling retirement because both of them come to mind when you think of WGN.

@janettemcclelland2959

4 ай бұрын

@@redmanr5522 Yep. Life goes on.

@janettemcclelland2959

4 ай бұрын

@@nateroy9412 I started watching during the superstation era when I was in Los Angeles. In high school. We only watched WGN for the Cubs,maybe Bozo. The noon news came on before the Cubs game. I'm pretty sure Jack Brickhouse and Harry Caray mentioned Tom Skilling's forecast if the weather at Wrigley Field was crazy. But yeah,a lot of folks will watch 2,5,7 and 32 now.

I watched a lot of WGN when it was a superstation and always enjoyed the way Tom delivered his weather reports! Congratulations Tom, a retirement well deserved from a 64 yo fan in Kansas.

Not from the Windy City but I luckily had WGN on my cable and always enjoyed tuning in to see Tom and the Chicago weather forecasts. He will be missed.

Unique and credible among the best of a need entity in this day of our world, good luck in your retirement our friend Tom Skilling,..🙂🇺🇸

The man has absolutely earned his place amongst the pantheon of Chicago news legends. Such a smart man with the most pleasant demeanor - he's a master at his craft & presentation. Happy retirement, good sir; & thank you!

Getting emotional wow 33 1/2 years of greatful gratitude & unconditional love from Mr. Skilling you will forever be on my mind & heart & there’s no one better to broadcast the weather than you. Just like you said it’s not a good bye but it is my time to retire & for that I say thank you & a job well done.

Happy retirement Tom and best of luck with whatever is next…albeit I don’t think weather will be too far away!

I remember growing up looking at Tom doing the weather. Thank you for the years, Tom. It's greatly appreciated. Best in your future and retirement.

Take care Tom ! I enjoyed you I really did. The passion in your work was seen and felt by many. You seem to be such a positive person. Best wishes ! I knew this was coming and knew that I'll feel this way. ❤️💪🏾

Tom Skilling was my childhood weather man from the 1990s to the 2010s before I moved to Georgia. I loved his character and his enthusiasm on weather. He will be missed.

@duangnetradebhavlya3325

2 ай бұрын

Maybe he'll find out that retirement is not so hot after all, and make a come back!

@benjaminward2805

2 ай бұрын

@@duangnetradebhavlya3325 wouldn't that be something

A true legend. I’m blessed to have been able to watch you, Tom. Thank you.

I'm currently in Mexico and I at least had to watch it here.on KZread. A true Chicago gem.

An all-time GOAT. Watching Tom from Minnesota, along with my personal meteorological hero Paul Douglas, cemented my love of the weather many years ago. Happy retirement, and thank you!

Truly Chicago's Very Own

Thank you Tom. I was born when you started. You're the only weatherman I know. What a comforting voice through the years.

Tom.skilling is a chicago treasure. I'm 44 and tom.has been there every step of my life

I live in NC and have loved watching Tom ever since we got this thing called the Internet. God Speed and Congrats Tom!!

Been watching you since I was young boy here in Chicago age 38 now Thank you for serving us with information about our bipolar weather forecast so long TOM Happy retirement

Been watching him the whole 45 years. My mom loved Jack Taylor, and there was Tom 🙂

As someone who worked outside he was much see TV. You will be missed, Tom Skilling GOAT

Fantastic. Just fantastic.

I never lived in Illinois but I would watch him on my cable TV channel really enjoyed him Good luck hope you have a long and healthy retirement God bless Tom.

Happy retirement Tom! Have missed you since I moved to Missouri.❤ Watched you for year's when I lived in the suburbs of Chicago.

Lost track of Tom's last day on air so I'm catching it now. Geeze what a send off both from the staff and mother nature this week. Tom's been a part of this weather nerd's life from a 17 year old kid to a 62 year old man. Happy retirement Tom and yeah I'm not at all surprised that you still plan on being the old fire horse responding to the bell when weather hits the panic button.

Grew up watching him.. so long Tom it was always refreshing to hear your voice.

You never know how much you miss someone till they're gone. Be safe, stay busy and thanks for the memories

"Thank you, and I'll see you later". The most midwestern goodbye of all time! Mr. Skilling, you got me into weather and I cherish your reports when my mom and I were huddled in the basement during tornado warnings in Park Ridge. As long as your were on the screen and we had power, I felt safe. Have so much fun in retirement!

You Are A 🏆 🤩 TOM. 😢 I'm going to really miss you. You've taught us so much about the weather. Thank You & Farewell. GBU. 🙏🏽❤🫂💐🙂👍🏾

Greetings from Pasadena, CA, and as a proud Chicagoian, congratulations Tom, and best wishes, you are one of the legends not only in Chicago, but, in the United States with the power of WGN Television.

I remember him from Milwaukee. Great guy.

@gregpaspatis9425

4 ай бұрын

Just as I was wondering, there had to be viewers from a little farther outside of Chicago up to the Illinois-Wisconsin border and in the northwest region of Indiana for the WGN weather forecast, right?

@rattmausch

4 ай бұрын

@@gregpaspatis9425 No, he worked in Madison and in Milwaukee at WITI channel 6. He wasn't always in Chicago.

@steffibaker6121

4 ай бұрын

@@gregpaspatis9425 No, in Milwaukee we didn't really need to know the weather in Chicago. :) He worked at a station in Milwaukee with a memorable sidekick named Albert The Alley Cat. Look it up! You'll get a kick out of it.

LOVE you Tom Skilling...my Favorite weatherman and Meteorologist forever!! Enjoy your well deserved and well earned retirement and on your "re-wirement"to your next assignment of enjoying life, Relaxing and Lotsa Fun🎉🎉👍🏾👍🏾🤓👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾!! 😊

I used to watch WGN as a kid and I wasn't even in Chicago or anywhere near, but Skilling was my fav. Godspeed sir!

80'S BABIES THANK AND REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TOM!!! THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES!!!!

Grew up watching WGN’s Tom Skilling. Sad to see him go but best wishes for a long and fulfilling retirement!

Class act. Although born elsewhere he was a West Aurora high school grad done good. Hope that back in the day he drove a little south to nearby Oswego where I grew up, to enjoy the ice cream from the Deri Hut and the small town feel of the place.

I'll miss you tom!

why does this make me so emotional!! we will miss you tom, best weatherman in Chicago.

A Chicago TV legend like Bill Curtis And the guy from the original Empire commercials

@boataxe4605

4 ай бұрын

588-2300! And no area code!

One of the best ever.

Legend

Congrats Tom! The bond between Chicagoans and WGN is so strong! I visit Chicago often, I'm in Southern California now! And always think of you during the weather segments!

I remember him from his Channel 6 days in Milwaukee. Fare well, Tom!

We're gonna miss you señor Tom,my favorite weather man,you worked hard and you did a wonderful job reporting us the weather conditions,enjoy your retirement,we all love you Señor

End of an era...thanks Tom...God bless...

Tom You Will Be Sadly Missed by Many Viewers Around The World 🌎 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Enjoy Your Retirement My Friend!!!!!!!

Happy Retirement to you !!! Always loved your weather reports !! We used to get your channel on our cable channel in here in St Paul Minnesota ! To a cool guy happy retirement you deserve it❤❤❤❤❤!!!!

Love you, Tom. You will be missed. Bringing you via tv into our homes is like having you over for a friendly dinner. ❤

What a wonderful tribute from Tom!!!!

I still remember watching Tom on TV from a Milwaukee station before he moved to Chicago. I was sad to see him leave Milwaukee, but glad to see him retire!

He was such a great weatherman! Super smart. Excellent at explaining weather.

Congrats Tom, i watched you back in the 50s before going into ARM SERVICES, ALWAYS LIKED YOUR WEATHER Forecasting, awesome man.

Thank you for enriching my life over these years. Enjoy retirement!

Wow I grew up watching Tom Skilling as a kid and teenager. Happy Retirement!

I was born in July of 96. NEVER BEEN WEST OF CEDAR POINT! I am in Cleveland, and I know of this man, from WGN( on satellite!) Didn't know he retired, until 3 minutes ago! God bless you, sir, Joey

Two generations of Chicagoans have grown up watching Tom Skilling reporting on our town's dial-a-weather. Long ago, he described himself as a journalist whose beat was the weather. This professionalism combined with his passion for his chosen profession drew viewers to WGN's newscasts. May you have a long and healthy retirement, Tom.

Wonderful person! God bless you and have a great retirement!

He was such a nice part of my mornings, hope you have a great retirement ❤