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Interested in learning more about Broadcast Meteorology? Please check out broadcastmet.com. Delete the scoop?
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the weather company is rolling out an array of dramatic weather- and environmentally-themed shows for cross-channel viewing. Delete the scoop?
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Camera fail forces meteorologist to show off her best dance moves Delete the scoop?
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Individuals can face criminal charges when they pose as nurses or policemen. But what about people posing as meteorologists? A B.S. in meteorology is a science degree. But many broadcast meteorologists are not meteorologists at all; they hold a mail-order certificate offered by some schools instead. Is it ethical for TV stations to give just anyone the title “meteorologist”?. Delete the scoop?
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For this week's "Scheels Weather Kid" segment, KVLY North Dakota invited 9-year-old William Hallman of Fargo to help out Chief Meteorologist Hutch Johnson with his 5 PM weather report. Delete the scoop?
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Homeless people are put in the shoes of TV weathermen in a new awareness campaign. Delete the scoop?
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Inflation and interest rates cannot be forecast successfully without accounting for economic instability, just as the weather can't be predicted by assuming consistent temperatures.
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A good read if you are into the art and science of prediction. Delete the scoop?
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Very good video posted on YouTube last year by Millersville University students discussing common misconceptions involving the general public and meteorology. I watched this around the time it came out and I couldn't ... Delete the scoop?
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"Here’s an idea for the industry – have local stations sell weather forecast data to area businesses? I’m sure there are contracts and other reasons local stations would not give this idea a second thought. However, I ask that you think of the possibilities. We all know the industry is evolving…not disappearing." Delete the scoop?
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The former news and weather anchor for CNN joins the show in January... Delete the scoop?
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Social media has revamped the Internet through its ability to not only build influence, but also humanize a brand or individual. Delete the scoop?
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You may be interested in a program developed by a group called "Plan!tnow" intended to help young people learn about meteorology and disaster preparedness. Delete the scoop?
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If the constant downsizing in the news-media industry hasn't already convinced you to pick something else to do with your life, a new study shows the worst "return on investment" for a four-year degree is a job in journalism. Delete the scoop?
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The worst timing possible.(#AsteriodAlert Meteorologist Gets The Hiccups On Live TV, Finishes A 3-Minute Weather Report Anyway http://t.co/IGHejAH11z)... Delete the scoop?
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A weekend news anchorman for a Bismarck television station says he was fired after he opened his first-ever broadcast with obscenities. Delete the scoop?
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Not many colleges in the Northeast offer full-fledged meteorology programs, but Lyndon State College is among them, and not only that, it’s one of the better known. Delete the scoop?
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Happy National Weatherperson’s Day!
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According to the NWS, February 5 commemorates the birth of John Jeffries, one of America’s first weather observers, in 1744. Jeffries began observing the weather in 1774 and took the first balloon observation in 1784. Delete the scoop?
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Mike Smith, Senior VP/Chief Innovation Executive at AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, told attendees of an American Meteorological Society gathering that more emphasis is needed on interpreting tornados. Delete the scoop?
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Andrew Kozak, the morning meteorologist for ABC affiliate KTUL in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a problem on Monday. The computers crashed when he wanted to create the graphics so he had to literally draw them himself. Delete the scoop?
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As just about everyone in the business knows, television is a great way to make a fortune, but a hell of a way to make a living. Consider these numbers from the annual salary survey conducted by the Radio Television Digital News Assn. Delete the scoop?
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has a key job opening: Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Buried in the announcement for this critical vacancy lies a surprising revelation: it seeks an applicant to carry out the task of reducing the NWS workforce. Delete the scoop?
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U.S. cable net The Weather Channel has greenlit Deadliest Space Weather, a series that reveals extreme weather conditions that occur throughout our solar system. Delete the scoop?
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Most news directors watch 5-10 seconds of your reel. If you don’t have what we’re looking for in that time, your link is deleted, and you don’t get a call. (geared toward reporters, but you might find some usefull stuff here). Delete the scoop?
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“Let’s Ask America” is a show similar to the “Family Feud” where contestants answer questions based on what groups of people think about certain subjects. For self-admitted science geeks like these meteorologists, that proved harder than they predicted. Delete the scoop?
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Can’t leave home without checking the weather forecast? Delete the scoop?
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