Pat's Column

Pat ShingletonPat has been in broadcasting for 36 years. Since his 1981 return to Baton Rouge as WBRZ’s Chief Forecaster, Pat has accepted many responsibilities. He is the President of Pat Shingleton Productions and has produced, distributed, and syndicated various shows, such as We Play Baton Rouge, The Fifth Quarter, and Hotline After Dark. Since 1992 he has tracked Santa Claus’ location on Christmas Eve with other weathercasters from around the country in his syndicated project, “Santa Tracks.”

In conjunction with his position as a weathercaster for WBRZ, Pat is involved in many community activities. He is a chairperson for several programs, including “Pat’s Coats for Kids.” He developed the concept for the St. Vincent De Paul Society’s “Community Pharmacy,” creating “Fill a Prescription for the Needy.” He originated The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, “The Wearin’ of the Green,” in 1986, and he continues to be the St. Patrick’s Day Parade coordinator.

Pat attended Gannon University and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is married to Mabyn Kean Shingleton and has two children, Michael and Katie.

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  • "Lake Shipping, Slipping"

    June 19, 2013

    Approximately 85 percent of the Great Lakes shipping trade include iron ore, coal and limestone. Additional tonnage is salt, cement, grain and oil. NBC Nightly News reports that evaporation on the Great Lakes is outpacing precipitation, compromising water levels. The Lake Carriers Association reports that for the 14th straight year,... more »
  • "The Weather-Down Under"

    June 18, 2013

    Tomorrow we officially begin the summer season while in the southern hemisphere and Australia, winter begins. The Climate information Service at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne reported the climatological results of their summer that occurs from December through February. Sydney and Hobart set daily heat records with an... more »
  • "At a Snail's Pace..."

    June 17, 2013

    Palaeoecology is the scientific study of fossils in reconstructing ecosystems and to build a model of life environment of previously living organisms. Researchers believe that land snails provide evidence of climatic conditions thousands of years ago. An old wives' tale notes that if a snail climbs a plant, rain is... more »
  • "Rain, 1815, This Date.."

    June 7, 2013

    For many years, Baton Rouge has certainly experienced its share of flooding rain. Torrential rains on this date in 1815, created so much mud at Waterloo, that Napoleon delayed his attack on the British for six hours. It gave the British, with the help of Prussian reinforcements, the assistance they... more »
  • Pat Shingleton Column: "Blood Rivers"

    June 7, 2013

    As noted in a previous column, ABC World News Tonight presented a series entitled "Key to the World, " focusing a segment on Madagascar. This coastal, African island, has some of the rarest species in the world where 90% of the wildlife exists nowhere else. When it rains in the... more »
  • "Old Glory in All Its Glory..."

    June 7, 2013

    Traveling the Interstate you'll recognize the giant American flag at Robinson Brothers on Airline. Chip Robinson and his staff perform an incredible service to Old Glory and whether it's a gentle breeze, or a hefty gust, the Robinson Brother's flag is a tremendous tribute. Today is Flag Day, originating in... more »
  • "Ben Saves a Turkey!"

    June 7, 2013

    Louisiana ranks second to the number of lightning hits on a yearly basis, Florida is number one. The Old Farmer's Almanac-Acts of God notes an excerpt from one of Benjamin Franklin's journals which may have placed the famed statesman and inventor as one of the first to execute resuscitation. "A... more »
  • "Microbaroms, what the heck are they?"

    June 7, 2013

    Microbaroms are infrasound signals created by certain kinds of ocean waves that are captured thousands of miles away. A recent study in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans reveals that these signals that are delivered during tropical cyclones can be distinguished from other wave activity. Microbaroms may be helpful in monitoring... more »
  • "Damage to David"

    June 7, 2013

    More than a million people yearly visit the Galleria dell' Academia in Florence, Italy, to view the 17-foot-tall masterpiece of Michelangelo Buonarroti's biblical shepherd, known as David. As noted in a previous column, weather has caused damage to the 505 year-old statue. In 1512, lightning struck its base and in... more »
  • "Livin' With Pap"

    June 7, 2013

    Our grandfather, "Pap" Price lived with us. As noted in a previous column, the only television shows he enjoyed were Bill Cardille's Studio Wrestling and Lawrence Welk. He read the Ellwood City Ledger, Pittsburgh Post Gazette and The Grit, front-to-back, while chewing Mail Pouch Tobacco. Each night, he'd wind his... more »

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