Omroep Max reports that Piet had been suffering from cancer for some time, but did not want to publicize it. “We are grateful to Piet for everything he has done for us and wish the relatives a lot of strength.”
Never again ‘until tomorrow’
“It is unbelievable how brave Piet endured his illness,” says broadcaster Jan Slagter. “As long as it lasted, he wanted to continue working.” The weatherman last presented on television on Thursday, and he could still be heard on the radio on Friday. “It’s terribly sad that we never hear him say his signature bouncer ‘oant moarn’ again.”
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37 years weatherman
Piet started his career as a weather forecaster in 1985 at Omrop Fryslân, first on the radio and later on daily television. There is also great sadness, says editor-in-chief Sybren Terpstra† “He was invaluable and was always there for us. Above all, he was a very nice man to work with.”
Eleven years later, the weatherman broke through on national television. He started at SBS6 and gave a daily weather forecast from a varying location in the Netherlands.
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After more than 23 years, the weatherman made the switch to Omroep Max. Piet always closed his weather forecast with his now famous statement ‘oant moarn’, which means ‘see you tomorrow’ in Frisian.
Royal award
Last January Piet was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Paulusma received this royal decoration from the commissioner of the King of Friesland Arno Brok and mayor of Harlingen Ina Sjerps. “Paulusma shows himself to be a true ambassador for Fryslân and the Frisian language”, Brok said. “His weather forecast is an anchor point for many.”
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