WeatherBrains Episode 782 is now online (January 11th, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist for WGN-TV in Chicago. He earned his degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tom Skilling, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Avoiding politics in broadcast meteorology (1:21:26)
1990 Plainfield, IL tornado (41:00)
Look back at 1982 Alabama ice storm (25:30)
The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
This Week in Tornado History with Jen
National Weather Round-Up
and more!
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The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Nate Johnson, and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
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