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NEW YORK-- You've watched him on NBC Television. You've heard him on WHTZ-FM/New York Z100 Radio. And after a variety of guest appearances on shows around the nation which brought him  onto many programs including Late Night with David Letterman, Weatherboy is returning to the masses in yet another form: cartoon style."Weatherboy", one of the nation's earliest, youngest broadcast meteorologists, who's accurate forecasts have taken to print and broadcast media since he was 12, will now be digitized into a cartoon to be used on television, on the internet, and in various print projects with other, existing cartoon characters. The 16 year-old animated weather guru will be launched soon, billed as The Adventures of Weatherboy. In the series, geared for children aged 6-16, Weatherboy will explore various weather systems and phenomena, educating the audience of the "how"'s and "why"'s of the world of meteorology.
Michael Phillips, the "real" person behind the Weatherboy character, decided to
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become animated for a variety of reasons. With the national popularity and awareness of Weatherboy increasing and Phillips becoming older with time, transforming the on-air persona will ensure that regardless of Phillips' age, Weatherboy will remain young and profitable. "I can't be 16 forever," Phillips said in a press conference from his offices at weatherOnline!. "This will be a great teaching tool for children; regardless of my age, I'll always be crafted and molded as the ideal peer to learn basic earth science from."