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10-12-2007, 01:03 AM
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Ever been in a weatherman rumble? Also, what if you were the best gd weatherman on the planet but looked like a fat nasty pig and had Brit teeth. Would you ever get on the air? [/ QUOTE ] No No 
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#52
10-12-2007, 01:03 AM
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#53
10-12-2007, 01:05 AM
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] What kind of job security do you have? Is there a lot of industry turnover? Also, what are the politics of moving to another market? How much do you get paid? [/ QUOTE ] I make 23K right now, I'll have the option to sign a contract in 3 months, in which case I'd get paid 24K/26K. Lima's market size is 185/220 in the nation. My job in a 30-40 market would probably be 6 figures. Lots of Turnover in small markets, because everyone is young/just getting the foot in the door, and these people have bigger plans than working for low 20s. [/ QUOTE ] I live in the twin cities of minnesota. I always used to see the top the head weather man at the abc station at the local card club. Im guessing the twin cities is a 30-40 market so he makes like 100k a year based on ur past post. What do you think he makes. [/ QUOTE ] Chief Meteorologist in Minneapolis makes around 500K
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#54
10-12-2007, 01:06 AM
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Paula Caruso says in her bio that she likes "...making people smile." Has she ever made you smile, and if so, how? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. One time like 10 seconds before we came back from commercial, she told josh that if his hand is bigger than his face, then he would have cancer. Josh put his hand up to his face, and she hit him really hard. I heard a pop. That made me laugh. Also, I report for 4 hours with her every day. She's nuts.
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#55
10-12-2007, 01:08 AM
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1. When you were in college, did you take any astronomy classes?
2. How much math is involved and how complicated is it? And why? 3. Does your station have a website? Does it have your picture on it somewhere? Edit: I think I found it, what is your name? 4. What would you say is your level of confidence that when you forecast the weather that you'll be right (scale of 1-10, 10 highest)? And when you are right, how does it make you feel that you got it right? 5. Have you ever sat on your porch during a thunderstorm and thought it was relaxing just watching it rain?
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#56
10-12-2007, 01:09 AM
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[ QUOTE ] Pretty good ask me thread so far. How does a forecasting competition work? [/ QUOTE ] A bunch of schools are in it. We forecast one pre-determined city for two weeks, then the city changes. You forecast high, low temps, and precip amount each day. This goes on for a few months, and at the end, team(school) and individual scores are tallied. [/ QUOTE ] I won a period of this National Collegiate Forecasting Competition way back in the days before satellites. Actually 1991. No internet, we mailed in our forecasts.
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#57
10-12-2007, 01:11 AM
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SF, Is your station independent or part of a larger ownership group? Do you have outs in your contract for Top 10 or 20 markets or network jobs? Do you gather your best material and actively work towards getting into larger/better markets? [/ QUOTE ] You know, I'm not 100% sure, but I think that it's independently owned. In a small market like this, you usually opt for a top 50-70 out. Upon contract negotiations, I'm going to ask for a top 70 out. Obviously the station will try and negotiate you to asking for a tougher out. Yes, if I have a really good show, I'll grab the tape from the archive room, and I put it on a tape with all my other exceptional shows, and save it for making a resume tape. I have really big goals in this business, and I think that I can reach them.
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#58
10-12-2007, 01:13 AM
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Are you as awesome at doing the weather as Mike Leach? http://youtube.com/watch?v=qSPcMXWJjUg [/ QUOTE ] lolz
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#59
10-12-2007, 01:15 AM
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[ QUOTE ] SF, Is your station independent or part of a larger ownership group? Do you have outs in your contract for Top 10 or 20 markets or network jobs? Do you gather your best material and actively work towards getting into larger/better markets? [/ QUOTE ] You know, I'm not 100% sure, but I think that it's independently owned. [/ QUOTE ] Your owner.
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10-12-2007, 01:18 AM
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1. When you were in college, did you take any astronomy classes? 2. How much math is involved and how complicated is it? And why? 3. Does your station have a website? Does it have your picture on it somewhere? Edit: I think I found it, what is your name? 4. What would you say is your level of confidence that when you forecast the weather that you'll be right (scale of 1-10, 10 highest)? And when you are right, how does it make you feel that you got it right? 5. Have you ever sat on your porch during a thunderstorm and thought it was relaxing just watching it rain? [/ QUOTE ] 1. No, and people always call the weather center with astronomy questions... I'm like "I'm not a [censored] astrologist!" 2. A ton during school. None during work. I guess it's so complicated in school so that we really understand how things work. At work, I just look at those things, and forecast them. If that makes sense... 3. www.wlio.com My name is Ari 4. I feel usually about an 8. When I really nail it, it really does feel great. I'll be at home and I'll tell my wife "Hey guess, what I got the high and low exactly right today!!!" And she doesn't care that much. 5. Yes, and I love it. Nothing better. I love having sex during thunderstorms too...
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