WeatherBrains 331: JB Push the Blue Button
WeatherBrains Episode 331 is now online (May 29, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Our episode for May 29th features two guest WeatherBrains coming to us from the ABC News Headquarters.
First, Sean Potter is back to test his threshold for pain like last week’s guest. Sean is a Communications Specialist for the NWS in New York City. He is also a contributing editor at Weatherwise Magazine. He has formerly served as a producer at Good Morning America.
Our second guest is Gerard McNiff has been a meteorologist for ABC News for 25 years. His main role has been with the Good Morning America program also. He is a graduate of Lyndon State University.
This episode also marks the first video broadcast of the show via a Google Plus Hangout.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Our email officer has taken a hiatus from the show for awhile. An announcement will be forth coming probably by next week on a replacement.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: A question comes to 101 about storm surge values in the hurricane scale – or have they been removed? The professor delves into the question to try to provide an answer.
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of May 28th. The major event Bill discusses concerns a typhoon.
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 331:
Don’t forget about Audible.com
NWS Director Retires after Story Breaks on Money Issues
Picks of the Week:
JB Elliott – Clouds from Beryl in Panama City Beach
Bill Murray – Venus transiting the Sun
Brian Peters – National Hurricane Center’s new director
James Spann – Earth Science Office
JP Spann – Snow in Wyoming
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a WeatherBrain alum, having appeared on show number 199 on November 16, 2009. Mike Smith is the Enterprise Solution Senior Vice President for AccuWeather. In 1981, he founded Weather Data, Inc., the Wichita, KS, private weather forecasting firm that provides weather forecasting, consulting, and weather risk management to companies and organizations around the US, Canada, and Mexico. The company was acquired by Accu Weather in 2006.
