WeatherBrains 248: Sleepless In WeatherBrains Land
WeatherBrains Episode 248 is now online (October 25, 2010). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
WeatherBrains - October 25, 2010Our Guest WeatherBrain for this episode is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia. His specialties include the dynamics of weather and climate, geoscience education, atmospheric hazards, and satellite remote sensing applications. He has published numerous research papers and just last week won the prestigious Fujita Research Achievement Award at the National Weather Association Annual Meeting in Tucson. He is a native of Birmingham, AL, and his wife Pam is the Assistant State Climatologist for the State of Georgia. It’s a pleasure to welcome back former WeatherBrains Guest Panelist, Dr. John Knox.
Joining in as our guest panelist for a second time (first time was episode 206) is Brian Neudorf. Brian is the morning meteorologist on WROC-TV in Rochester, NY. Brian began his career in Bismarck, North Dakota, at KFYR-TV in 2001 and then moved to Erie, Pennsylvania ,in 2003, where he fell in love with lake effect snows. He joined WROC in January, 2008. An avid musician who plays the trumpet, Brian gravitated to the business of broadcasting after graduating Purdue University with his meteorology degree, finding it to be a winning combination of his passion for weather and his love of “performing. When Brian isn’t delivering the weather he enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports, and enjoying all that Rochester and the surrounding areas have to offer.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin puts it in perspective.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: Looking through more than 350 pages of WeatherBrains 101, I discovered that the word ‘front’ was used many, many times. So what is a front? This is one of several episodes on fronts.
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of October 26th.
Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.
Web Sites from Episode 248:
Picks of the Week:
JB Elliott – gets the HORN again!
Bill Murray – Nick Walker the Weather Dude
Brian Peters – Getting TOO Close to a Tornado
Kevin Selle – The Weather Channel Revamp Means Less Weather Coverage
James Spann – HORN!
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, and Bill Murray. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain has a Bachelors, Masters, and PhD from the University of Hawaii. His 13 page resume includes research, teaching, newspaper, surf and ocean wave forecasting, television weather, lecturing, work at the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch at the NHC and his latest position as the MIC at the NWS San Angelo TX. WeatherBrains is pleased to have Dr. Steve Lyons on the program this week.
