Jack Hubley
American newspaper editor, TV show host and naturalist
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Jack Hubley (born abt 1951)[1][2] is an American wildlife nature expert, retired TV host, and falconer. He was the host of a local TV show and the nationally-syndicated show Wild Moments. He was also the outdoors editor for the Lancaster Sunday News and the editor of Pennsylvania Wildlife magazine.
Jack Hubley | |
|---|---|
| Education | Lebanon Valley College |
| Occupations | Newspaper editor, naturalist, falconer, educator |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Employer(s) | WGAL (Lancaster, PA) |
| Known for | Host of WGAL's "Call of the Outdoors"; Nationally-syndicated show Wild Moments |
| Spouse | Tina |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | WGAL Hall of Fame (2020) |
Early life
Hubley was raised in Lititz, Pennsylvania.[3] He was the son of Mr & Mrs John A. Hubley Jr.[4] He attended Warwick High School, where as a senior, he made the news when the pet boa constrictor that he brought in for a science project disappeared for 6 months.[2][4] Hubley graduated from Warwick in 1969[5] followed by Lebanon Valley College[3] in 1973.[1]
Career
In 1982, Hubley got a job writing a column for the Lancaster Sunday News.[3] In 1989, he became the paper's outdoors editor.[3] In 1985, Hubley also became the editor for the Pennsylvania Wildlife magazine.[3] He joined the local TV station, WGAL, in 1987, becoming the host of the TV show Call of the Outdoors after the previous host left.[1] In 1997, the show was changed to Call of the Outdoors for Kids.[6]
In 2000, he pitched the concept for the show Wild Moments, consisting of wildlife news segments.[3] The show would go onto become nationally-syndicated.[3][7][8] In Wild Moments, Hubley introduced users to wildlife species and answered viewers' questions. In 2002, the two last bald eagles in Massachusetts were banded by a State Wildlife Officer on the show.[9] Later that year, the show featured Montana biologists Lance and Jill Morrow and their research on golden eagles.[10]
Hubley also frequently participated in presentations showing birds and other animals.[11][12][13] Hubley retired from WGAL in 2017 after 30 years on-air.[14][15][16]
Hubley is a master falconer[17] and one of a very few falconers licensed to hunt with golden eagles.[7] As a master falconer, he has provided advice to academics studying how falcons and hawks pursue prey.[18][19] He is also the president of the Pennsylvania Falconry and Hawk Trust.[20]
Personal life
Hubley is married with two daughters.[1]