Tom Jolls
August 6, 1933 - June 7, 2023
aged 89
Local weatherman in Buffalo, NY, and beloved host of the after-school “Commander Tom” children's show. Buffalo television stations were easily accessible in southern Ontario, Canada, where I grew up, and I watched Commander Tom every day. I clearly remember enjoying episodes of the “Adventures of Superman” series starring George Reeves (original release 1952-1958) on his show. “Commander Tom” was on the air in various formats for 26 years.
I learned the funny-sounding names of foreign places like “Cheektowaga,” “Tonawanda,” and “Lakawanna” from Jolls and the other popular Buffalo weatherman, Irv Weinstein, who together made a long-familiar team for western New York TV audiences.
Thank you, Commander Tom!