Monday, 15 January 2007: 11:00 AM
We're NOT on TV anymore
205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Expanding technology is providing more opportunities for broadcasters to deliver weather information to the public. The placement of a weathercast within a news program is changing to accommodate alternate delivery methods. Broadcast meteorologists now are responsible for preparing forecasts that are sent via e-mail, text messaging and video streams. I will present some of the challenges, pitfalls and successes of this expanding role of the broadcast meteorologist.
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