WeatherBrains 238: James Misses the Post

WeatherBrains Episode 329 is now online (May 7, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Our guest panelist for this episode is Brian Shields, morning meteorologist at WFTV, the ABC affiliate in Orlando, FL. He graduated from Villanova with a degree in geography and went on to obtain his Broadcast Meteorolgy degree from Mississippi State. He worked in Salisbury, MD, and Charleston, WV.

He grew up in Connecticut and Virginia and always loved the weather. In 1985, Hurricane Gloria triggered a serious interest in weather, in particular the tropics!

At Villanova University, he teamed up with his professor and published two studies on hurricanes and their impact on increased precipitation in the Eastern United States. He is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) through the American Meteorological Society and also has his National Weather Association Seal of Approval for weathercasting.
He is a big fan of the New York Yankees and when the college basketball season rolls around, he is glued to the TV to watch the Villanova Wildcats!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a senior forecaster at the NWS Forecast Office in Paducah, KY. Chris Noles got his start in weather in 1991 with WeatherData and joined the NWS in 1992.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

Our mail bag is still on the job despite his attempts at unemployment!! But Kevin is likely to use the weather in North Texas to get out of the show.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: There has been a steady string of severe weather across the United States over the past week, so 101 takes a look at some of the characteristics for producing hail.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of May 8th.

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Web Sites from Episode 328:

NWS Paducah, KY

WFTV Weather Page

Audible.com

Picks of the Week:

Bill Murray – Hypothermia Deaths of Children in Vehicles

Brian Peters – Loves that Horn ! !

Brian Shields – Giant Sink Hole in Florida

James Spann – Video of UK tornado

JP Spann – Ryan Hoke Storm Chasing Adventure Tours

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Bill Murray and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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