WeatherBrains Episode 840 is now online (February 21st, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a senior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in meteorology and minoring in broadcasting and mathematics. She’s the senior weather producer at OU Nightly and is also the weekend meteorologist for News12-TV in Sherman, TX. Mikayla Smith, welcome!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Issues with getting younger audiences to watch local television (29:20)
Helping the deaf community in broadcast meteorology (42:55)
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, 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.
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