42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Program Chairs: Carrie S. Rose , WTVR ; Doug Heady , KOAM-TV ; Mike Alger , KTVN-TV

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Tuesday, 17 June 2014

11:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 17 June 2014


Registration Opens
Location: Sierra Prefunction (Resort at Squaw Creek)

1:00 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 17 June 2014


Workshop
Short Course
Location: Alpine Ballroom B (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

7:30 AM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Sierra Prefunction (Resort at Squaw Creek)

8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014


Continental Breakfast
Location: Alpine Ballroom Foyer (Resort at Squaw Creek)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 1
Western Meteorology
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Carrie S. Rose, WTVR; Mike Alger, KTVN-TV; Doug Heady, KOAM-TV
9:00 AM
1.1

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014


Morning Coffee Break
Location: Alpine Ballroom Foyer (Resort at Squaw Creek)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 2
Western Meteorology: Part 2
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Mike Alger, KTVN-TV
10:30 AM
2.1
11:15 AM
2.2A
El Niño: Myths and Realities
Jan Null, San Francisco State University, Saratoga, CA
11:30 AM
2.3
Welcome from the AMS Board Members

11:45 AM
2.4
AMS President William B. Gail Greeting (Invited Presentation)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014


Lunch Break
Recording files available
Panel Discussion
A Year In Review + A Forecast For the Future
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central
Panelists: Robert Henson, UCAR; Kelly T. Redmond, DRI; Todd Sanford, Climate Central

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 3
Climate News & National Climate Assessment
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie S. Rose, WTVR
1:30 PM
3.1
The 2014 U.S. National Climate Assessment: A Focus on the Science
Donald J. Wuebbles, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014


Afternoon Coffee Break
Location: Alpine Ballroom Foyer (Resort at Squaw Creek)

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 4
Climate News: Part 2
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Doug Heady, KOAM-TV
4:00 PM
4.2

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 18 June 2014


Reception & Exhibits Opening
Location: Grand Sierra Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)

Thursday, 19 June 2014

7:30 AM-8:00 AM: Thursday, 19 June 2014


Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Sierra Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)

8:00 AM-9:30 AM: Thursday, 19 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 5
Station Scientists
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Dan Satterfield, WBOC
8:00 AM
5.1
8:15 AM
5.2
8:30 AM
5.3
Eyes on Central PA: Engaging Viewers through Citizen Science
Sara Espinoza, National Environmental Education Foundation, Washington, DC; and J. Murgo, C. Gray, and Y. Ansari
8:45 AM
5.4
9:00 AM
5.5
Heavenly Highlights: Upcoming Celestial Events To Dazzle Your Viewers
J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope Magazine, Cambridge, MA

9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 19 June 2014


Session 6
Vendor Session
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Mike Alger, KTVN-TV
9:30 AM
6.1
WSI - Weather Central
Brian Bellew, WSI, Andover, MA

9:37 AM
6.2
Weather Metrics
Eric Levy, Weather Metrics, Inc., Overland Park, KS

9:44 AM
6.3
Baron Services
Michael Mougey, Baron, Huntsville, AL

9:51 AM
6.4
Midland Radio
Bruce Thomas, Chief Meteorologist, Midland Radio Corp, Kansas City, MO

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 19 June 2014


Morning Coffee Break
Location: Grand Sierra Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 19 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 7
2013 Wildfires (On-Air Work and Analysis)
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Doug Heady, KOAM-TV
11:30 AM
7.3

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 19 June 2014


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 19 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 8
Cool Tools, Education & Outreach
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie S. Rose, WTVR
1:30 PM
8.1
NASA: The latest headlines via iPad
Joe Witte, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and M. Favetta
2:30 PM
8.3
The AMS Education Program and Broadcast Meteorologists: On a Mission to Raise Scientific Literacy
James A. Brey, AMS, Washington, DC; and I. W. Geer, E. W. Mills, R. S. Weinbeck, and K. A. Nugnes
3:30 PM
Engaging the Viewer presented by Mike Favetta

6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Thursday, 19 June 2014


Conference Banquet
Location: Sun & Spa Deck (Resort at Squaw Creek)

Friday, 20 June 2014

7:30 AM-8:00 AM: Friday, 20 June 2014


Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Sierra Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)

8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Friday, 20 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 9
Weather & Disaster Communication
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Doug Heady, KOAM-TV
8:00 AM
9.1A
Why Cover Climate?
Ned Gardiner, NOAA, Asheville, NC

8:15 AM
Starting the Dialogue on Weather and Disaster Communication

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Friday, 20 June 2014


Morning Coffee Break
Location: Grand Sierra Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 20 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 10
Weather & Disaster Communication: Part 2
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Mike Alger, KTVN-TV
11:00 AM
10.2
Is WEA Impacting YOU-A?
Robert G. Goldhammer, International Association of Emergency Managers, Clive, IA; and B. Huffines
11:30 AM
10.3
Mobile Phone – a Device for Making the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Observations
Lukasz Legutko, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW), Warsaw, Poland; and A. Plygawko

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 20 June 2014


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:30 PM: Friday, 20 June 2014

Recording files available
Session 11
Weather Forecasting
Location: Alpine Ballroom (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Host: 42nd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie S. Rose, WTVR
1:30 PM
Senior Mets Open Mic

1:45 PM
11.1A
2:00 PM
11.2

3:30 PM-3:35 PM: Friday, 20 June 2014


Conference Ends