#57 - Guest: James Spann - Code Red Day

In This Episode

• Guest: James Spann, Chief Meteorologist, ABC 33/40 Birmingham
• Helicity Designs and discount code
• Lightning Round: Alabama High or Low
• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
• Discussion: Is a unified weather communication message just a pipe dream?
• Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
• Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
• Who will be our next guest?

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Our Guest

James Spann, Chief Meteorologist, ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL

James is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL. In all, James has been a television weather anchor for over 36 years. Along the way he has worked for WSFA in Montgomery, KDFW in Dallas and two other stations in Birmingham.

A multiple Emmy winner, James has received the two highest awards in the nation for a broadcast meteorologist. One is "Broadcaster of the Year" by the NWA, the other was the AMS “Award for Broadcast Meteorology”.

A panelist on the Weather Brains podcast, James also earned his first ham radio license at the age of 14, and holds an extra class license.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesspann
• Twitter: @spann
• Snapchat: spannwx

Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com

Wx Resources Links

• Dina - METAR Data in Plain English
• Phil - AMS - Weather Safety for Venues and Events

Weather Fools Links

• Phil – Sports Radio Host Dies After Getting Swept Away in Flood
• Brady - Soldiers Hospitalized after Lighting Strike
• Brady - Lightning Photo
• Dina - Surfer Eaten Alive by Monster Wave

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Next episode (58), we’ll visit with popular Texas storm chaser and musician "Pecos Hank" Schyma!

Credits

Opening Music: Brett Epstein

Closing Music: Gabe Cox