Tonight's Guest Panelist needs no introduction.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University in 2016.  Johnny Parker, welcome to WeatherBrains.

Our Guest WeatherBrains tonight consist of the team from the Tennessee Valley Weather network.  They are redefining local weather broadcasting.  They have a television-quality production with a state of the art studio stationed in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.  It's an innovative approach that brings expert community-based weather reporting directly to viewers in their area.

First joining us is the Managing Meteorologist of Tennessee Valley Weather, and his two-decades plus career is defined by deep local ties  and a commitment to public safety.  Ben Luna, welcome to the show!

Next up to introduce themselves is the Chief Meteorologist of TVW who has extensive experience in the field due to his early fascination with weather.   His expertise is complimented by his background in education and community-focused forecasting.  Fred Gossage, welcome.

Staff Meteorologist Kelli Rosson is originally from Chicago and she handles the mid-day forecasts for the network.  She has a passion for public education and weather safety and boasts an extensive educational background in the field where she earned her Bachelor's from Western Kentucky University.  Kelli, welcome to the show.

Last but certainly not least, Weekend Meteorologist of the network is joining us and is a dedicated member of the team and is also a self-proclaimed radar expert.  Bryan Wilson, welcome.

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information.

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Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].

• "Forgotten F5" of April 16, 1998 (13:30)
• Generating revenue/business model (33:00)
• Tennessee Valley Weather's relationship with local NWS (39:45)
• DMA switchover process (58:30)
• Countering hype-driven forecasters online (01:10:00)
• Importance of gaining institutional knowledge in the industry (01:29:00)
• Distributing vital information on social media (01:30:00)
• Hiring opportunities (01:40:15)
• Street named after Johnny Parker (01:53:15)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:45:09)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:47:27)
• National Weather Round-Up
• E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 953:  

WeatherCall

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Fred Gossage - Tennessee Valley Weather

Bryan Wilson - Iowa Environmental Mesonet

Bruce Jones - HEAT.Gov

James Aydelott - NWS Norman on X: "Are You Ready for Severe Weather?"

Jen Narramore - 2024 Annual Preliminary Report Summary NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Rick Smith - SPC Severe Weather Outlooks At A Glance

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn

Bill Murray - Experimental NOAA Surf Forecast Matrix

James Spann - Scott Thomas on X: "A powerful read in the NWS FWD discussion today. Everyone should give this a read"

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.