Just in case you wanted to know what it was like to watch me on TV in 2011. This was the tape I sent to John Harris at KAMR in Amarillo, Texas to get…
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Category: Weather & TV
Forecast: “Rain. Because we are in Oregon. And when is there not rain?”
KBVR-TV, the campus TV station at Oregon State, was one of my favorite places to test my broadcasting skills. And it looks like, for current students, not much has changed. I’m not sure if Tanis…
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Jonathan Mann sings a research paper
You may say to yourself occasionally, “what will they think of next?” Turns out songs created from atmospheric research papers is “next” for things people will come up with. Holy moly. That was amazing. Jonathan…
Alex Herbst is gone, far too soon
Loss is the most difficult hurdle to overcome. Voids can’t be repaired. A void is just there. Replacement isn’t an option. There is just a hole. Where someone once was. Admittedly, I don’t deal with…
Saying “It is colder than Antarctica” about the weather is silly, here is why
I’ve seen a handful of news outlets reporting that Chicago, Minneapolis and International Falls are “Colder than Antarctica!” and “Colder than Mars!” I’m not making this up, either. As if exclaiming that the “Polar Vortex…
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Wx Info: What is Heat Index? How muggy is it? Relative humidity vs. Dewpoint
When trying to find out how gross it is going to feel on a hot summer day, meteorologists often cite the “Heat Index” for a more accurate portrayal of what it may actually feel like…
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Weather forecasts are getting better and worse – simultaneously
My life as a TV meteorologist was always interesting. The most interesting part was the viewer comments on facebook. Usually right before getting on the air, too. Ricky, as it turns out, was upset. Ricky…
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Preparing the Pine Belt – 2017 Severe Weather Preparedness Special
Taking a look at how to prepare yourself for the Severe Weather Season… FIRST BLOCK SECOND BLOCK THIRD BLOCK FOURTH BLOCK
Meteorologists: Only job you can be wrong
Keith Carson is back with another great video. This time he is tackling the old joke that meteorologists are the only people paid to be wrong…
Remember that “Arctic Blast” people were posting about? Buckle up
Prepare to be disappointed, Winter Lovers. For south Mississippi, it is just as I expected: Not as cold as others suggested. Click-baiters strike again Usually, this is when I harp on those “Super Storm Chasers…
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