WeatherBrains 898: Radar Buddies
WeatherBrains Episode 898 is now online (April 3rd, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
This episode focuses on “OU Nightly”, a student-ran and student-lead news program that airs across the state of Oklahoma.
Tonight’s first Guest WeatherBrain is a senior at the University of Oklahoma studying broadcast meteorology. She’s from Silver Spring, Maryland and is a senior weather producer for OU Nightly. Catherine Liberta, welcome.
Also joining us as Guest WeatherBrain is senior OU meteorology student and senior weather producer for OU Nightly. Colton Williams, thanks for joining us.
Last but not least, joining us as Guest WeatherBrain No. 3 is the research data specialist in the OU school of meteorology. He manages technology for the School of Meteorology and is an advisor for the Oklahoma Weather Lab and is the weather advisor for OU Nightly. Shawn Riley, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- Origins of OU Nightly (11:50)
- 2/26/23 Severe Weather event (21:30)
- Encouraging freshman meteorology students (58:00)
- Managing mental health problems in tv broadcasting (01:08)
- Thoughts on 3/31 severe weather event (01:25:59)
- Storm chasers following tornadoes too close? (01:59:40)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:30:00)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:32:23)
- National Weather Round-Up (01:
- E-Mail Segment (01:33:17)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 898:
Picks of the Week:
Catherine Liberta – iPhone says 80s next week? Careful where you get your Minnesota weather
Colton Williams – Mississippi meteorologist who prayed on air during tornado: ‘Sometimes you need a higher power’
Shawn Riley – OU Nightly
James Aydelott – Greg Carbin Tweet
Jen Narramore – Jumbo Tornado Outbreak of 3 April 1974
Jen Narramore – Thomas Grazulis Tweet
Rick Smith – #SafePlaceSelfie
Neil Jacobs – Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop
Troy Kimmel – Foghorn
Kim Klockow-McClain – Marginalised groups, disasters & A.I.
Bill Murray – Out
James Spann – Todd Yakoubian Tweet
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
