On September 9th I was given the opportunity to go back to my alma mater and speak to a group of broadcast meteorology students. The group of less than twenty are aspiring TV meteorologist who are taking a workshop in which they get to practice on the chroma key and learn all the basics of what it takes to be a on-air weather person. I took this same class when I attended Western Kentucky University.
After the professor took a few moments to show me the updates around the studio we all gathered in the weather center for my presentation. I took about 20 minutes to explain how I got into the business, what it’s like for me now, and offer advice on getting into the business. I presented some of my recent on-air weathercasts and then helped to critique them individually as they practiced giving a forecast on the green screen.
