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==Television and radio==
==Television and radio==
Bolton did not follow in the tradition of his family's insurance and banking firms but instead relocated to Shreveport in February 1954 to join KSLA-TV, only a month after the station went on the air. He was the on-air meteorologist for thirty-seven years - until August 1991. He then spent another decade as the weather reporter for KRMD radio. His face and voice were known to generations of viewers and listeners.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=albert-martin-bolton&pid=170507233&fhid=6593#sthash.yZO8qxbb.dpuf|title=Albert Martin Bolton|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=April 9, 2014}}</ref> Early in his tenure at KSLA Bolton hosted ''Al's Corral'', a [[western]]-themed children's program.<ref name=ksla>{{cite web|url=http://www.wave3.com/story/25147692/local-broadcasting-legend-al-bolton-dies-at-88|title=Carolyn Roy, Local broadcasting legend Al Bolton dies at 88, April 2, 2014|publisher=KSLA-TV|accessdate=April 9, 2014}}</ref> Known for his expertise in [[gardening]], Bolton hosted for several years the weekly segment, "The ArkLaTex Gardener."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/25149376/local-broadcaster-al-bolton-dies|title=Local broadcaster Al Bolton dies, April 2, 2014|publisher=[[KTBS-TV]]|accessdate=April 9, 2014}}</ref>
Bolton did not follow in the tradition of his family's insurance and banking firms but instead relocated to Shreveport in February 1954 to join KSLA-TV, only a month after the station went on the air. He was the on-air meteorologist for thirty-seven years - until August 1991. He then spent another decade as the weather reporter for KRMD radio. His face and voice were known to generations of viewers and listeners.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=albert-martin-bolton&pid=170507233&fhid=6593#sthash.yZO8qxbb.dpuf|title=Albert Martin Bolton|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=April 9, 2014}}</ref> Early in his tenure at KSLA Bolton hosted ''Al's Corral'', a [[western]]-themed children's program.<ref name=ksla>{{cite web|url=http://www.wave3.com/story/25147692/local-broadcasting-legend-al-bolton-dies-at-88|title=Carolyn Roy, Local broadcasting legend Al Bolton dies at 88, April 2, 2014|publisher=KSLA-TV|accessdate=April 9, 2014}}</ref> Known for his expertise in [[gardening]], Bolton hosted for several years the weekly segment, "The ArkLaTex Gardener."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/25149376/local-broadcaster-al-bolton-dies|title=Local broadcaster Al Bolton dies, April 2, 2014|publisher=[[KTBS-TV]]|accessdate=April 9, 2014}}</ref>
In August 1970, the National Weather Service in Shreveport honored Bolton with its "Centennial Award" for weather reporting, named for the 100th birthday of the agency itself. Bolton attended weather reporting workshops in Norman, [[Oklahoma]], and Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. In 1982, Bolton received the "Seal of Certification" from the National Weather Association for "performance well above the media and meteorological standards." The next year he was similarly honored by the American Meteorological Society. In July 1990, Ernest Ethridge, the official in charge of the National Weather Service Shreveport office, presented him with a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Special Service Award for his the totality of his work since 1954.<ref name=obit/>
In August 1970, the National Weather Service in Shreveport honored Bolton with its "Centennial Award" for weather reporting, named for the 100th birthday of the agency itself. Bolton attended weather reporting workshops in Norman, [[Oklahoma]], and Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. In 1982, Bolton received the "Seal of Certification" from the National Weather Association for "performance well above the media and meteorological standards." The next year he was similarly honored by the American Meteorological Society. In July 1990, Ernest Ethridge, the official in charge of the National Weather Service Shreveport office, presented him with a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Special Service Award for his the totality of his work since 1954.<ref name=obit/>
==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Like virtually all of the Alexandria-based Boltons, Al Bolton was [[Southern Baptist]] and a member of the Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport. While his brother Roscoe had set the world Rotary service record, Al Bolton was active for more than three decades in Optimist International, which reflected the positive aspects of himself. From 1990 to 2005, Bolton was the emcee of the Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band.<ref name=obit/> Healso wrote for a local seniors publication.<ref name=ksla/>
Like virtually all of the Alexandria-based Boltons, Al Bolton was [[Southern Baptist]] and a member of the Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport. While his brother Roscoe had set the world Rotary service record, Al Bolton was active for more than three decades in Optimist International, which reflected the positive aspects of himself. From 1990 to 2005, Bolton was the emcee of the Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band.<ref name=obit/> Healso wrote for a local seniors publication.<ref name=ksla/>