WeatherBrains 396: Breaking News Exclusives

WeatherBrains Episode 396 is now online (August 27, 2013). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Our special Guest WeatherBrain is the SOO, Science and Operations Officer, at the National Weather Service in Charleston, SC. And that would be plenty of reason to have Frank Alsheimer on the show. But tonight’s appearance is especially timely, since he is the Program Chair for the National Weather Association Annual Meeting, coming up in a few weeks in Charleston, SC. Frank Alsheimer, welcome to WeatherBrains!

And we also welcome a Friend of the Podcast, and frequent WeatherBrain. You know him as the face and voice of NOAA Weatheradio, a role he assumes as the very visible Vice President of Midland Radio, the largest manufacturer of Weatheradios. And more importantly to tonight’s show, he is the elected President of the NWA this year. Bruce Thomas, welcome back to WeatherBrains.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

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From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: This week our 101 episode looks at the long history of the recently retired GOES-12 satellite, also known as GOES EAST.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of August 26th.

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Web Sites from Episode 396:

National Weather Association

NWA 38th Annual Meeting in Charleston, SC

NWA 38th Annual Conference Agenda

Midland Radio

Dan Satterfield’s Blog on Farmers Almanac

Picks of the Week:

JB Elliott – Alpine Thunderstorm photo

Nate Johnson – ISS photos by Canadian astronaut Chad Hatfield

Bill Murray – NWA Central Alabama Chapter Meeting

Brian Peters – Global Tropics Hazards and Benefits Outlook

James Spann – Tropical dry air image

Bruce Thomas – National Geographic

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Sun exploding comet

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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