#18 - Guest: Kim Cunningham - She's a Bad Ass Meteorologist!

In This Episode

• Guest: Kim Cunningham, former Weather Center Live Co-Host on The Weather Channel.
• Lightning Round: $100,000 Pyramid-Storm Front Freaks Style
• Brady’s Storm School: Upslope and Downslope
• The team discusses the future of TV Meteorologists
• Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
• Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
• Listener Questions and Comments
• Details about Episode 19 and guest TV Meteorologist and Aurora Photographer, Ross Ellet

Season 2.0 Update

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Our Guest

Kim Cunningham, former On-Air Meteorologist at The Weather Channel

Kim has been a meteorologist for over 30 years. She had a 25 year dream career at The Weather Channel, first behind the scenes and then in front of the camera. She was the first woman to be used as a tropical, severe and winter weather specialist/expert. Kim was honored by her peers and asked to co-author “You can be a Woman Meteorologist”, a book for children about her career.

Prior to The Weather Channel, Kim was a forecaster and weather observer for the United States Air Force where she specialized in severe and tropical weather. Cunningham has been named Airman of the Year, and was the first woman promoted to the Severe Weather section of Global Weather Central at Offutt Air Force Base. While Kim is building a career in motivational and public speaking, she is also a communication coach for Speechworks, Inc and a freelance on-camera meteorologist for CBS46 in Atlanta.

• Kim Cunningham on Facebook
• Kim Cunningham on Twitter
• KimCunningham.com

Future of TV Meteorologists

• Medium.com "Is There Any Hope For TV Meteorologists?" by Spann
• TheWeatherPrediction.com "Broadcast Meteorology: A Career Perspective" by Haby
• KomoNews.com "Social Media a blessing and a curse for meteorologists" by Sistek

Weather Fools Links

• Phil: Woman vs Snowman
• Dina: Frozen Fails
• MJ: White Bear On Ice
• Brady: Bill Nye's Not A Weather Guy

WxResources Links

• Dina: ICE Standard ER 911 App
• Phil: Interactive Weather Radar via ZoomRadar
• Jen: Weather Prediction Center (Winter)

Submit your questions or comments about this show or Season 2.0 to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!

Credits

Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta