Storm Front Freaks

#57 - Guest: James Spann - Code Red Day


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In This Episode 

  • Guest: James Spann, Chief Meteorologist, ABC 33/40 Birmingham
  • Helicity Designs and discount code
  • Lightning Round: Alabama High or Low
  • Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
  • Discussion: Is a unified weather communication message just a pipe dream?
  • Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
  • Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
  • Who will be our next guest?
  • Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of drinking containers. Use code: PODCAST at check-out for 5% off your entire order

    Our Guest 

    James Spann, Chief Meteorologist, ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL

    James is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL. In all, James has been a television weather anchor for over 36 years. Along the way he has worked for WSFA in Montgomery, KDFW in Dallas and two other stations in Birmingham.

    A multiple Emmy winner, James has received the two highest awards in the nation for a broadcast meteorologist. One is "Broadcaster of the Year" by the NWA, the other was the AMS “Award for Broadcast Meteorology”.

    A panelist on the Weather Brains podcast, James also earned his first ham radio license at the age of 14, and holds an extra class license.

    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesspann
  • Twitter: @spann
  • Snapchat: spannwx
  • Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com

    Wx Resources Links

    • Dina - METAR Data in Plain English
  • Phil - AMS - Weather Safety for Venues and Events
  • Weather Fools Links

    • Phil – Sports Radio Host Dies After Getting Swept Away in Flood
  • Brady - Soldiers Hospitalized after Lighting Strike
  • Brady - Lightning Photo
  • Dina - Surfer Eaten Alive by Monster Wave
  • Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!

    Next episode (58), we’ll visit with popular Texas storm chaser and musician "Pecos Hank" Schyma!

    Credits 

    Opening Music: Brett Epstein

    Closing Music: Gabe Cox

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