Session 11ii 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Program Chairs: Vanessa Leonela Alonso , WUFT ; Danielle Armbrecht

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Wednesday, 21 June 2023

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7:30 AM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Registration
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 3 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 1
Climate Change I
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Danielle Breezy, Nexstar; Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT
8:30 AM
1.1
The benefits of using TV-meteorologists as climate change communicators
Kristian Gislefoss, Met Norway, Hosle, Bærum, Norway; and A. Sivle

8:45 AM
1.2
#ShowYourStripes Day
Lauren M. Casey, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ

9:00 AM
1.3
The Climate Emergency - Science and Solutions
Michael P. Nelson, KMGH-TV, Aurora, CO

9:15 AM
1.4
Climate Communication: What Role Can Broadcast Meteorologists Take in Communicating About Climate Change and Reducing Risk from Severe Weather Impacts in Vulnerable Communities?
Deidre M Peroff, Wisconsin Sea Grant, Milwaukee, WI; and T. Halbach

9:30 AM
1.5
Climate Perspectives: A Web-based Tool for Assessing the Unusualness of Recent and Forecasted Temperature and Precipitation patterns
Charles E. Konrad II, Southeast Regional Climate Center, Chapel Hill, NC; and C. Fuhrmann, W. Schmitz, and J. Yang

9:45 AM
1.6
Managing Extreme Heat in Local Government: Phoenix's Office of Heat Response and Mitigation
David M. Hondula, City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

10:00 AM-10:45 AM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Coffee Break
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 6 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 2
Keynote
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Danielle Breezy, Nexstar; Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT
10:45 AM
2.1
Natural Disaster: I cover them, I am one
Ginger R. Zee, Broadcasting, New York, NY

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Lunch Break
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

12:30 PM-1:15 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Session
WeatherBand Webinar- How TV Audiences Get Their Forecast Around the World
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023

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Session 3
Western Weather & The Sun
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Amber Sullins, University of Arizona; Jorge A. Torres
1:30 PM
3.3
Water In The West: Reporting And Engaging Viewers On The Biggest Climate Issue In The Western US
Jorge A. Torres, KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ

1:45 PM
3.1
A High-Resolution Supplemental Radar Network in the State of Arizona and its Implication for Severe Weather Identification and Verification
Linda Maynard, Climavision, Louisville, KY

2:00 PM
3.2
NOAA/NWS HeatRisk v2: An Impact-Based Approach to Communicating Heat
Paul M Iniguez, NWS, Phoenix, AZ

2:15 PM
3.4
The changing nature of the North American monsoon in the Southwest
Christopher Castro, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

2:30 PM
3.5
Water Whys: A student let program to create science explainers for broadcast meteorologists
Laura Condon, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and S. Kobilka and A. Sullins

2:45 PM
3.6
How You Can Deliver the Heliophysics BIG Year to Your Viewers
Dave F. Jones, StormCenter Communications, Halethorpe, MD

3:00 PM-3:45 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Coffee Break
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 6 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

3:45 PM-5:15 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023

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1
Making the Most of What You Make
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Michael P. Nelson; Danielle Breezy, Nexstar
Panelists: Jeff Apps, SRS Capital Advisors; Tracey Rogers, WKRN News; Laurie Jacoby, Napoli Management Group; Kent Sauls, Credit Yetti; Danielle Breezy, Nexstar
3:45 PM
The Greatest Shift of Wealth in the History of the World!
Michael P. Nelson, KMGH-TV, Denver, CO

4:00 PM
Panel Discussion

5:15 PM-5:45 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Session
Vendor Session
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
5:15 PM
Hit All the Right Notes: How the AMS Weather Band Can Help You Connect with Your Audience
Gideon Alegado, American Meteorological Society, Corvallis, OR

5:20 PM
Complimentary Max Training for Up-and-Coming Meteorologists
Gates Spilman, ANDOVER, MA; and T. DeMatteo and R. Thompson

5:25 PM
Future of weather radars is solid
Michal Najman, Meteopress, Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic

5:30 PM
WeatherBell - What’s new and what’s coming
Thomas E Downs V, WeatherBELL Analytics LLC, New York, NY

5:35 PM
The Baron Briefing…New Tech, New Data, New Workflow
Ken Brewer, Baron Weather, Huntsville, AL; and S. Sulkowski

5:40 PM
Alerting That Gets Attention: NOAA Weather Radio
Bruce Jones, Midland Radio Corporation, Kansas City, MO

5:45 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 21 June 2023


Reception & Exhibits Opening
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 1,2,4 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Thursday, 22 June 2023

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7:30 AM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023


Registration
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 3 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 22 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 4
Station Scientist
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: McCall Vrydaghs; Robert G. Lindmeier, Climate Central
8:30 AM
4.1
Science on One Hand
Alan Sealls, WPMI-TV, Mobile, AL

8:45 AM
4.2
Forecasting Our Future: Telling the stories of climate change in Northern California
Heather Waldman, Hearst Television, KCRA 3 News Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

9:00 AM
4.3
Eyewitness Science: Framing Climate Crisis Coverage in Local News
Elisa Raffa, WJZY, Charlotte, NC; and B. Calfano

9:30 AM
4.4
Heatstroke Deaths of Children in Vehicles
Jan Null, San Jose State University Dept. of Meteorology & Climate Sciences, Half Moon Bay, CA

9:45 AM
4.5
Get Ready for the Solar Eclipses in 2023 and 2024
J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope magazine, Cambridge, MA

10:00 AM-10:45 AM: Thursday, 22 June 2023


Coffee Break
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 1,2,4 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 5
Hurricane Coverage
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT; Emily Gracey Miller, The National Weather Desk
10:45 AM
5.1
Why the Hurricane Cone Overwhelms the Warning Messages and What to do About It
Bryan Norcross, FOX Weather, New York, NY

11:00 AM
5.2
Lessons Learned From Covering Hurricane Ian at a National Weather Network
Steven E. Glazier, WeatherNation, Centennial, CO

11:15 AM
5.3
Flip the Forecast: What do IAN's graphics suggest?
Howard Joe Witte, Aquent, Pasadena, CA

11:30 AM
5.4
Improving Media Support at the National Hurricane Center During Landfalling Tropical Cyclone
Maria Torres, NHC, Miami, FL; and J. R. Rhome, A. Andonian, R. Berg, J. J. Alland, and C. Setzer

11:45 AM
5.5
Recent Trends in Continental United States Tropical Cyclone Fatalities
Michael J. Brennan, NHC, Miami, FL; and L. Pope and D. Brown

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023


Exhibit Hall Lunch
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 1,2,4 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 6
Severe Weather Coverage
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Shel D Winkley, KBTX MEDIA/TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY; Danielle Breezy, Nexstar
1:30 PM
6.1
The December 10-11, 2021 Tornado Outbreak
Danielle Breezy, Nexstar, Nashville, TN

1:45 PM
6.2
Live Television Coverage of Two 2022 Derechos in Eastern South Dakota
Jay J. Trobec, KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD

2:00 PM
6.3
When Physical & Metaphorical Storms Collide
Shel D Winkley, KBTX, Bryan, TX

2:15 PM
6.4
Working at the Speed of Cloud during Severe Weather
Rodney Thompson, The Weather Company, An IBM Business, Andover, MA

2:30 PM
6.5
Moving tornado warnings: How Threats-in-Motion may evolve the way we communicate severe weather
Kodi L. Berry, NSSL, Norman, OK; and H. Obermeier, G. J. Stumpf, A. V. Bates, and K. L. Manross

2:45 PM
6.6
Seven Years of Testing Experimental NOAA Severe Weather Products with Broadcast Meteorologists
Holly Obermeier, NSSL, Boulder, CO; Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations and NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK; and K. L. Berry and J. E. Trujillo-Falcón

3:00 PM-3:45 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023


Coffee Break
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 1,2,4 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 7
Broadcasting: The Good, The Bad and Beyond
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Paul H. Gross; Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT
3:45 PM
7.1
Private Meteorological Consulting: A Way to Make More Money, but is it Right for You?
Paul H. Gross, Gross Weather LLC, Farmington Hills, MI

4:00 PM
7.2
Up To Par With Peyton
Peyton Nicole Galyean, OU School of Meteorology, Norman, OK

4:15 PM
7.3
Warmth, Snow, Tornadoes Episode New England to Midwest January 1967
Richard N. Berler, KGNS TV, Laredo, TX

4:30 PM
7.4
Get off the TV – Live Coverage and Viewership During Tornado Warnings
Nicholas P. Stewart, KGAN-TV, Cedar Rapids, IA

4:45 PM
7.5
How My Life and Career Changed in 45 Minutes Just Before Christmas
Gary A Cannalte Jr. Jr., WISC-TV, Madison, WI

5:00 PM
7.6
Gender Equity & Safety Within The Workplace & at Conferences
Bree S. Smith, Broadcast Meteorology: WTVF Newschannel5 Nashville, Hendersonville, TN

6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Thursday, 22 June 2023


Conference Outing to Arizona Wilderness Brewery
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Friday, 23 June 2023

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7:30 AM-4:00 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023


Registration
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 3 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Friday, 23 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 8
Transitioning to Post TV/Radio Broadcast Mediums: Digital & Social Media
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Craig Setzer; Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT
8:30 AM
8.1
Tips and tricks to live streaming your weathercast in a throttled and scaled social media landscape.
Craig Setzer, Private Meteorologist, Ft Lauderdale, FL

8:45 AM
8.2
Broadcast Meteorology: The Next 50 Conferences
Tim Heller, HellerWeather, LLC, Houston, TX

9:00 AM
8.3
Making the Most of What you Make, But Make ‘The Right Stuff’
Rodney Thompson, The Weather Company, An IBM Business, Andover, MA

9:15 AM
8.4
The National Weather Desk: Harnessing the power of 200 meteorologists to provide the how, why and cool
Emily Gracey Miller, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Arlington, VA

9:30 AM
8.5
Leaving the Forecast Sheet Behind: Improving Organization, Efficiency, and Team Communication in Today's TV Weather Center
Matthew J. Meister, KXRM-TV FOX21 News, Colorado Springs, CO

9:45 AM
8.6
The TV of tomorrow: Weather apps aren’t the worry. They’re the answer.
Matthew Cappucci, MyRadar, Orlando, FL; The Washington Post, District of Columbia, DC; and S. Garimella and M. Linden

10:00 AM-10:45 AM: Friday, 23 June 2023


Coffee Break
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 1,2,4 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 9
New Communication Tools
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Byron Morton, Nexstar; Emily Gracey Miller, The National Weather Desk
10:45 AM
9.1
NWSChat 2.0 - A Transformation in NWS Communication with its Partners!
Brian J. Miretzky, NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and G. Jungbluth, N. Keene, M. Davis, A. Foster, M. mainelli, S. keveney, and C. Pieper

11:00 AM
9.2
Improving the Efficacy of Warning Communication across the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Bryan T. Busby, Chief Meteorologist, KMBC-TV, Kansas City, MO; and M. J. Hudson, A. J. Bailey, N. Johnson, and B. Karrick

11:15 AM
9.3
An Absolutely Normal Risk Experiment: Broadcaster Use of Prototype Normalized SPC Outlook Products
Sean Robert Ernst, OU Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, Norman, OK

11:30 AM
9.4
Implementation of Forecast Flood Inundation Mapping Services for the Nation
David R. Vallee, Office of Water Prediction | National Water Center, Norton, MA; and M. J. Glaudemans

11:45 AM
9.5
How Science and Communication Skills Translate to Other Industries
Jacqueline Bennett, Southern California Edison, Irwindale, CA

9.5
Cold is Cold - National Weather Service Cold Products Evolution, the Next Step in Hazard Simplification

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023


Lunch Break
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 10
New Communication Tools 2
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Tony Sadiku, Nexstar; Kara James, Weather Nation
1:30 PM
10.1
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: The Role Of The Broadcast Meteorologists in Enabling Successful Citizen Science
Justin Edward Sharpe, Cooperative Institute for Severe and High Impact Weather Research and Operations - CIWRO, Norman, OK

1:45 PM
10.2
I Did Not Know Waves Were That Strong. All I Could Do Was Yell For Someone to Come Save Him: Raising Everyone's Blue IQ - The Myth of Common Sense & Communicating About Coastal Safety
Bruckner Chase, Bruckner Chase Ocean Positive, Inc, Somers Point, NJ; Bruckner Chase Ocean Positive, Inc, Somers Point, NJ

2:00 PM
10.3
Interesting and Educational Things We Can See in GOES Imagery
Chris Schmidt, CIMSS, Madison, WI

2:15 PM
10.4
Change Matters
Jeffrey R. Huffman, Baron Weather, Huntsville, AL

2:30 PM
10.5
Making the Most of What you Make - The Role of Automation
Rodney Thompson, The Weather Company, An IBM Business, Andover, MA

2:45 PM
10.6
MMA: Wrestling with the Modes and Methods of Alerting
Bruce T. Jones, BA-Radio/TV/Film, BS-Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Midland Radio Corporation, Kansas City, MO

3:00 PM-3:45 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023


Coffee Session
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 6 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

3:45 PM-4:30 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023

Recording files available
Session 11i
Climate Change 2
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Danielle Dozier, WHNT; Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT
11i.1
Record Ocean Heat Content (OHC) for 2022: OHC and Climate Connections

3:45 PM
11i.2
Atmospheric Rivers: Communicating Impacts and Uncertainties
Lawrence J. Schick, UC San Diego - Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, Seattle, WA

4:00 PM
11i.3
The Importance of Satellite Imagery in Weather and Climate Stories and How to Utilize Imagery Resources
Dakota C. Smith, CIRA, Berthoud, CO

4:15 PM
11i.4
Advancements in Climate Change Attribution Science
Andrew Pershing, Climate CEntral, Lawrence, NJ; and L. M. Casey

4:30 PM-5:00 PM: Friday, 23 June 2023


Session 11ii
CANCELLED: Tell Me More: An Audience Centered Conversation
Location: Sonoran Sky Ballroom Salon 5 (Arizona Grand Resort & Spa )
Host: 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Cochairs: Joe Puma; Danielle Dozier, WHNT; Vanessa Leonela Alonso, WUFT
11ii.5
Tell Me More: An Audience Centered Conversation

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