Episodes
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
#19 - Guest: Ross Ellet - Doogie Howser of the Weather Industry!
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
In This Episode
- Guest: Ross Ellet, TV Meteorologist and Storm Photographer
- Lightning Round: Match Game-Storm Front Freaks Style
- Brady’s Storm School: Lake Effect Snow
- The team discusses options for cutting into programming for severe weather alerts
- Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
- Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Show Updates:
- Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV – They will be simulcasting our live shows and syndicating our previous ones every Thursday night beginning February 9th at 9pmET/8pmCT. You can find Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV on their website, iPhone and Android App, and on Apple TV and Roku!
- Storm Front Freaks RAW LIVE! – Join us live as we record the show and interact with us via the chat window. We will answer your questions and respond to your comments during the show! Our bi-weekly show will record at a new time of 9pmET/8pmCT. Next show will be February 9th with Tornado Titans co-founder, Chris Sanner!
Our Guest
Ross Ellet, Toledo TV Meteorologist at 13ABC and Storm/Aurora Photographer
October of 2005, I got my first chance to be on air. Along with working weekends I also did some storm chasing for the station during the week all while finishing up my degree at Purdue. In early June of 2007 I accepted a Morning Meteorologist position at WOAY in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Just 3 months later I became one the youngest Chief Meteorologists in the country after I was promoted. A short time later I was awarded the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorology Society. In November of 2008 I started a new adventure in tornado alley. I accepted a Weekend Meteorologist position at KHBS/KHOG (40/29 in Fort Smith/Rogers, AR). I enjoyed my time in Arkansas in front and away from the camera, but it is was time to get back to my roots in the Midwest. I joined the 13ABC Weather Team in Toledo Ohio during the summer of 2012 and love the forecasting challenges of the Great Lakes
Weather Fools Links
- Phil: Storm Burglars
- Dina: Snow Drift Truck
- Kim: Too Close Tornado
- Jen: Slippery Street in Montreal
WxResources Links
- Dina: College of DuPage Forecast Model Page
- Phil: El Reno Tornado Survey Videos
- Kim: CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Satellite Page
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Sunday Jan 15, 2017
#18 - Guest: Kim Cunningham - She's a Bad Ass Meteorologist!
Sunday Jan 15, 2017
Sunday Jan 15, 2017
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
- Storm Front Freaks RAW – Unedited video of the recordings of our podcast shows with all the behind the scenes footage during our breaks (PG-13 for possible language) now available immediately after recording on our YouTube Channel!
- Storm Front Freaks RAW LIVE! – Join us live as we record the show and interact with us via the chat window. We will answer your questions and respond to your comments during the show! Next show (Episode 19) will be Thursday, January 26 at a special time of 9:00pmET/8:00pmCT.
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.
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
Sunday Jan 01, 2017
#17 - Guest: Kelley Williamson - You'll be the Only Sober One!
Sunday Jan 01, 2017
Sunday Jan 01, 2017
In This Episode
- Guest: Kelley Williamson, Storm Chaser and star of The Weather Channel’s Storm Wranglers
- Lightning Round: Farming, Fishing or Bull Fighting
- Brady’s Storm School: Snow Squalls
- The team discusses closing schools and businesses to soon or too late for snow storms
- Weather Fools: We share what some people are doing in severe weather situations
- Wx Resources: We provide some great sites, apps and equipment
- Listener Questions and Comments and Give-away
- Details about Episode 18
Season 2.0 Update
- Storm Front Freaks RAW – Unedited video of our podcast shows with all the behind the scenes footage during our breaks (PG-13 for possible language) now available immediately after recording!
- Storm Front Freaks RAW Live! – Beginning Episode 18 (Thursday, January 12 @ 9:30pmET/8:30pmCT) we will be broadcasting our RAW show live (PG-13 for possible language)! Join us and interact with us via our social media accounts as we answer your questions and respond to your comments live!
- Updated and New Opening/Closing music from Andrew Slotta and segment songs via JukeDeck.com
Our Guest
Kelley Williamson, Storm Chaser and star of The Weather Channel’s Storm Wranglers
Kelley Williamson has lived a full life. His careers have included farming, professional fishing, and bullfighting. His most recent career path? Storm Chasing. Kelley’s new show on The Weather Channel, Storm Wranglers in now showing!
School and Business Closing during Snow Storms
- The Atlantic - "The Fury of Flurries"
- Chicago Tribune "Lake County Closing Decisions"
- Education World
Weather Fools Links
WxResources Links
- Dina: Earth Now App
- Brady: Twitter Ed Vallee
Dr. Elizabeth Austin’s book “Treading On Thin Air”
Submit your questions or comments about Season 2.0 to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Credits
- Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
- Weather Fools/Wx Resources Segment Music: http://Jukedeck.com