WeatherBrains Episode 1023A is a preview of the upcoming 2025 NWA Annual Meeting in Huntsville, AL. The meeting is only two weeks away from the date of recording (August 25th, 2025).
Show veteran Kevin Laws joins us to dive into the upcoming NWA Annual Meeting in Huntsville. He currently serves as the SOO (Science and Operations Officer) of the Birmingham, AL NWS office. Kevin, it's great to see you again.
David from the Texas Storm Chasers also drops in to chat with the panel about what to expect at the meeting.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- Tropics remain quiet (02:45)
- Starting the dialogue of a changing business model (07:55)
- Baby steps toward progress in the field starting over 15 years ago (11:00)
- Gatekeeping and resentment among various sectors in meteorology (12:00)
- Objectives of the upcoming Annual Meeting (23:00)
- The outdated concept of TV market boundaries (36:00)
- NWA registration procedures (44:00)
- How do we define expertise in 2025? (48:30)
- What will the broadcast transition look like moving forward? (50:45)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment for this episode)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment for this episode)
- E-Mail Segment (No segment for this episode)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 1023A:
2025 NWA Annual Meeting September 6-10th, 2025 Huntsville AL
Alabama Weather Network on Facebook
Picks of the Week:
James Aydelott - Cool noon temperatures in Oklahoma
Jen Narramore - Out
Rick Smith - The OCS/Mesonet Ticker
Troy Kimmel - Foghorn
Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn
John Gordon - Out
Bill Murray - Out
James Spann - Foghorn
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
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