Dave Brown (Courtesy: WMC-TV)
Memphis chief meteorologist Dave Brown has celebrated 50 years in broadcasting, 35 of which was spent at NBC affiliate WMC-TV. But why was his name trending on Twitter Tuesday night?
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Sign of the Sweeps: Longtime Memphis Met’s “Big Announcement” Falls Flat
In CBS, Editor's Desk, Memphis, NBC, Raycom, Tennessee, Weather on May 23, 2012 at 1:54 pmLegendary Weatherman Celebrates 30 Years in Southwest Florida
In CBS, Florida, Ft. Myers-Naples, Weather on May 8, 2012 at 11:03 am
Jim Farrell (Courtesy: WINK-TV)
Meteorologist Jim Farrell has recently hit a bit of a milestone for those who work in television news: he’s been working in local TV for 30 years.
News-Press.com reports Farrell was originally hired at WBBH-TV in 1982 and moved to WINK-TV a decade later. He’s been there ever since and has held the position of chief meteorologist for at least the last decade.
Birmingham Met: Tornado Siren Mentality Could “Cost Lives”
In ABC, Alabama, Birmingham, Weather on March 18, 2012 at 11:12 am
James Spann (Courtesy: WBMA)
Meteorologist James Spann, known for his severe weather coverage throughout the state of Alabama, criticized the warning system used by many to alert countless residents of severe weather.
He told NPR in an interview earlier this week that people can become too reliant on sirens.
“In the siren mentality, it’s the idea that you’re always going to hear a tornado siren before a tornado strikes,” Spann said in the article. “And I believe it’s a farce.”
Former Alabama Meteorologist Snags Maryland Job at CBS Affiliate
In Alabama, CBS, Hirings, Huntsville-Decatur, Weather on February 13, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Dan Satterfield (Courtesy: WHNT)
Dan Satterfield will be the new chief meteorologist at CBS affiliate WBOC in Salisbury, M.D., according to multiple sources, including TVNewser.
Satterfield left WHNT in Huntsville, Ala., in December 2011. He had been with the station for 17 years.
Mississippi TV Station Gets New Chief Meteorologist
In CBS, Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston, Hirings, Mississippi, NBC, Weather on January 29, 2012 at 7:44 am
Keith Gibson (Courtesy: WCBI-TV)
Keith Gibson, former chief meteorologist at FOX affiliate KEVN in Rapid City, S.D., is now the new chief meteorologist for WCBI-TV, the CBS affiliate for the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston market.
Gibson’s career has taken him through both Dakotas and the Mississippi Delta, where he once worked at WABG, an ABC affiliate.
Gibson replaces Rob Smith, who’s been at the station for 18 years. A Facebook update on the station’s weather page states Smith is leaving to “concentrate on his studies” as he returns to school, but Smith will be around to fill in from time to time.
New Chief Meteorologist Named for North Mississippi Station
In CBS, Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston, Hirings, Mississippi, NBC, Weather on March 2, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Matt Laubhan (Courtesy: KLBK)
Matt Laubhan will be the new chief meteorologist at WTVA-TV, the NBC affiliate for the Tupelo-Columbus-West Point-Houston market, effective next month.
Laubhan currently serves as the chief meteorologist at the CBS affiliate KLBK in Lubbock, Texas.
From the station’s website:
“My wife Emily and I are very excited about moving to northeast Mississippi and joining the WTVA family,” said Matt. “It will be difficult to fill the shoes of a living legend and was an honor to even be considered as a successor to Dick Rice. Weather, and, in particular, severe weather is such a big part of living in the Mid-South, and I feel honored to work for a company and a station that is committed to saving lives.”
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