WFLA Chief Meteorologist Steve Jerve announces retirement The 60-year-old said in a Monday night broadcast that his last appearance on air will be Friday, Aug. 6. Â TV screens in Tampa Bay will soon be without one of its most beloved meteorologists. Steve Jerve, the chief meteorologist for WFLA-TV, Ch. 8, announced during a broadcast Monday night that he is retiring. His final day on air is scheduled for Aug. 6. The 60-year-old newscaster made the announcement after delivering the dayâs latest weather forecast and update on the tropics, something heâs shared on air with Floridians â first in Orlando, then in Tampa Bay â for decades.