Roland Steadham, 67, chief meteorologist at Boise-based CBS2, had been a guest lecturer at the Payette River Regional Technical Academy’s aviation class, in Emmett, Idaho 6 News reported. 4 CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Roland Steadham and a fellow aviator died after their plane crashed on Tueday. YouTube / Plane Crazy Channel4 Steadham was a local celebrity who always shared his love of aviation with everyone around him. 4 Steadham was beloved for his aviation videos and weather reports on CBS 2. CBS2“We had this person (Steadham) in our classroom and shared concepts about aviation like he’s done many times before,” Baker said.