87th AMS Annual Meeting

Session 9: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

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Monday, 15 January 2007

9:00 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 15 January 2007


Plenary Session for the Presidential Forum (Presidential Forum will then run parallel to other sessions throughout the day)
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007


1
Big Texas Weather & Our Increasingly Big Workload
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Mark Nelsen, KPTV

Papers:
  10:45 AM
1.1
Introduction to San Antonio
Alex Garcia, KABB-TV, San Antonio, TX

  11:00 AM
1.2
We're NOT on TV anymore
Gene A. Norman Jr., WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA

  11:15 AM
1.3
What's your Plus in the 24/7 world?
Jillene Wahl, WYFF-TV, Greenville, SC

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007


Joint Session 1
Educational Outreach and the Broadcast Media (Joint with 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and 16th Symposium on Education)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Symposium on Education; and the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Organizers: Wayne Hart, WEHT-TV; David R. Smith, United States Naval Academy

Papers:
  2:00 PM
Synergistic collaborations between the University of Wisconsin and WISC-TV 3
Margaret Mooney, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and G. Cannalte, S. Ackerman, J. E. Martin, and E. J. Hopkins

  2:15 PM
Citizen Science: Obtaining Environmenta Literacy through Science, Education , and Media Collaborations
Robert P. Wanton, NOAA/NWS, Mt. Holly, NJ; and J. D. Moore, K. Orr, and W. Huskin

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 15 January 2007


Joint Session 2
Communicating Climate Information to and through the Broadcast Community (Joint between the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the 16th Conference on Applied Climatology; and the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Chair: Henry Reges, CoCoRaHS/Colorado State Univ.

Papers:
  4:15 PM
  4:45 PM
  5:00 PM
Climate Information for the broadcast community
Jay Lawrimore, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and K. Gleason, D. H. Levinson, T. W. Owen, and D. M. Anderson

  5:15 PM
NWS New Climate Products and Services: Tools for Communicating Climate Information
Fiona Horsfall, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. Perfect and G. Romano

Tuesday, 16 January 2007

8:30 AM-9:30 AM: Tuesday, 16 January 2007


2
Show Us Your Latest & Greatest! Vendor Presentations
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Yolanda Amadeo, WALB-TV

Papers:
  8:30 AM
2.1
New television system capabilities
Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and M. R. Smith, M. A. Steinberg, and R. Ayres

  8:45 AM
2.2
  9:00 AM
2.3
Weather Graphics that Connect with Viewers
Ben T. Zimmerman, Weather Central, Inc., Madison, WI

  9:15 AM
2.4
Baron's Complete Weather Solution
Robert Baron, Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL

Wednesday, 17 January 2007

8:30 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007


3
Career Session
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Sean Sublette, WSET Television

Papers:
  8:30 AM
3.1
  8:45 AM
3.2
Broadcast Meteorology-How are we doing in 2006? Survey Results
Mark A. Reynolds, WJHL-TV, Johnson City, TN

9:15 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007


Panel Discussion 1
Career Panel; Ask the Experts
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: Jay Prater, KAKE-TV
Panelists: Larry M. & Stephanie W. Rickel, Broadcast Image Group; Patrick McCreery, News Director, KPTV; Terry Crofoot, Terry Crofoot Group; Gary Koelfgen, KABB-TV; Jim Boyle, KSAT-TV

Papers:
  9:15 AM
Ask the Experts I
Larry M. & Stephanie W. Rickel, Broadcast Image Group, San Antonio, TX

  9:20 AM
Ask the Experts II
Patrick McCreery, News Director, KPTV, Portland, OR

  9:25 AM
Ask the Experts III
Terry Crofoot, Terry Crofoot Group, Calabasas, CA

  9:30 AM
Ask the Experts IV
Gary Koelfgen, KABB-TV, San Antonio, TX

  9:35 AM
Ask the Experts V
Jim Boyle, KSAT-TV, San Antonio, TX

  9:40 AM
Panel Discussion

10:30 AM-11:15 AM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007


Joint Session 3
Communicating Uncertainty (Joint with 2nd Policy Symposium, 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and 6th Communications Workshop)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; and the Sixth Communications Workshop )
Chair: Veronica Johnson, NBC4

Papers:
  10:45 AM
Weather[sic] or Not we Know for Sure
Timothy A. Cohn, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA

  11:00 AM
7-Day, 10-Day, 14-Day Forecasts: How far can we go?
Glenn Schwartz, NBC10 - Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd, PA

11:15 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007


Joint Panel Discussion 1
Is Any Number Better Than No Number? (Joint between Sixth Communications, 35th Broadcast Conference, and the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research)
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology; the Second Symposium on Policy and Socio-economic Research; and the Sixth Communications Workshop )
Moderator: Veronica Johnson, NBC4
Panelists: Larry Rickel, The Broadcast Image Group; Stephanie Rickel, The Broadcast Image Group; Patrick McCreery, News Director, KPTV; Gary Koelfgen, KABB-TV

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007


4
Old Shows & New Ideas
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Ronald A. Hearst, KYTV

Papers:
  1:30 PM
4.1
30 years of the "Alaska Weather" show
Jim Peronto, NOAA/NWS, Anchorage, AK

  1:45 PM
4.2
Cascading weather and climate forecasts—“The Weather World story”
Jeffrey M. Warner, Penn State Univ., University Park, PA; and P. G. Knight

  2:00 PM
4.3
Broadcast Meteorologist and Forensic Meteorology-Bridging the Gap
Gregory MacMaster, Broadcast/TV & Radio and Forensic Meteorologist, Traverse City, MI

3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 17 January 2007


5
Severe Storms: Coverage You Can Count On?
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Patrick T. Powell, WLUK-TV

Papers:
  3:45 PM
5.1
In the middle of the night
Gene A. Norman Jr., WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA

  4:00 PM
5.2
Coverage of major severe weather events
Ronald A. Hearst II, KYTV, Springfield, MO

  4:15 PM
5.3
Using ARMOR. TV's first Dual Polarimetric Doppler radar
Dan Satterfield, WHNT-TV Huntsville, Huntsville, AL

  4:30 PM
5.4
How Severe Storm Reports Are Increasing
Daniel McCarthy, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK; and J. T. Schaefer

  4:45 PM
5.5
The Enhanced Fujita Scale
Daniel McCarthy, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and J. T. Schaefer and C. Maier

  5:00 PM
5.6
Storm-based Warnings-Changes to NWS Warnings for the Digital Age
John T. Ferree, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and D. Freeman, E. Jacks, and J. M. Looney

  5:15 PM
5.7
All-Hazards radio-A Central Texas success story
Bob Rose, Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin, TX; and J. Spencer

Thursday, 18 January 2007

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Thursday, 18 January 2007


6
Tropical Weather; Our Storm Stories
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: David Bernard, WFOR-TV

Papers:
  8:30 AM
6.1
The Hurricane Hunters: The 2005 Hurricane Season
Speaker To Be Determined, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron - USAF, Biloxi, MS

  9:00 AM
6.2
Planning for Katrina
Carl C. Arredondo III, WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA

  9:15 AM
6.3
Katrina: A personal perspective
Jeff Baskin, Chief Meteorologist KOIN-TV, Portland, OR

11:00 AM-12:15 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2007


7
Tropical Weather II: Can We Do More?
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Katie Armato, KCTV

Papers:
  11:00 AM
7.1
  11:15 AM
7.2
  11:45 AM
7.4
Hurricane visualization for tv viewers
Joe Witte, WJLA TV 7, Arlington, VA

  12:00 PM
7.5
Development prospects are good
Elliot Abrams, AccuWeather Inc., State College, PA

1:30 PM-2:00 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2007


Panel Discussion 2
Meet the Broadcast Board
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV
Panelists: David Bernard, WFOR-TV; Gene A. Norman Jr., WGCL-TV; Jay Prater, KAKE-TV; Katie Armato, KCTV; Mark Nelsen, KPTV; Patrick T. Powell, WLUK-TV; Ronald A. Hearst II, KYTV; Sean Sublette, WSET Television; Veronica Johnson, NBC4; Wayne Hart, WEHT-TV; Yolanda Amadeo, WALB-TV

2:00 PM-2:30 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2007


8
Professional Development & The Broadcast Board
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV

Papers:
  2:00 PM
8.1
  2:15 PM
8.2
Connecting weather to the environment: A short course on watersheds for weather broadcasters
Joseph Lamos, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and M. Kelsch, D. Owens, D. Sliter, and S. Espinoza

2:30 PM-5:30 PM: Thursday, 18 January 2007


9
The Smartest People In The Newsroom? The Station Scientist
Location: 205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Sponsor: 35th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Gene A. Norman Jr., WGCL-TV

Papers:
  2:30 PM
9.1
Stargazing Highlights in 2007
J. Kelly Beatty, Night Sky Magazine, Cambridge, MA

  3:00 PM
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall with Raffle

  3:30 PM
9.2
Station Scientist Workshop
Paul H. Gross, WDIV-TV, Detroit, MI; and G. A. Norman Jr.

  4:45 PM
9.3
Your credibility as station scientist
Michael R. Smith, WeatherData, Inc., Wichita, KS; and M. A. Steinberg

  5:00 PM
9.4
Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science-Helping You be the Station Scientist
Emilie Lorditch, American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD; and A. Torres