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Weather Nerd Question - "Meteorologist"
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:14 pm
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Laurann Robinson is a meteorologist with the FOX 5 Storm Team.
Prior to her move to Atlanta, Laurann worked in Denver, Colorado and Omaha, Nebraska. She spent nearly a decade forecasting, storm chasing and reporting on everything from blizzards to tornadoes, and even historic wildfires and floods. Laurann's work forecasting some of Colorado's biggest weather events earned her the Colorado Broadcasters Association's 2023 Certificate of Merit Award for Best Weathercaster.
A native of Los Angeles, Laurann is a self-proclaimed beach bum. She prefers sunny, hot weather, which was a big factor in her deciding to attend the University of Arizona (Bear Down!), where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism.
Coincidentally, Laurann's first reporting job took her to the plains of Nebraska, landing her at the top of "Tornado Alley." This is when her interest in weather sparked, prompting her to pivot from the newsroom to the weather center. Laurann returned to school to earn her Broadcast Meteorology Certification from Mississippi State University.
When she's not working or hanging with her fur baby, Lola, Laurann prioritizes giving back to her community. She's currently a Sergeant with the United States Army Reserve and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:16 pm to deeprig9
My neighbor is a Metrologist.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:17 pm to deeprig9
Looks like she got a bachelors degree in journalism and then got an extra certificate in meteorology and is now a broadcast meteorologist. Anymore brain busters?
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:21 pm to tiger rag 93
She’s eligible to read the weather forecast on local news, and point at a green screen map.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:21 pm to deeprig9
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Laurann Robinson is a meteorologist
Pics?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:25 pm to deeprig9
I don't see the issue here.
You okay, Rig?
You okay, Rig?
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She's currently a Sergeant with the United States Army Reserve
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:26 pm to HeadSlash
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My neighbor is a Metrologist.
You live next to Joe Dirt?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:27 pm to Buzz Lightbeer
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Laurann Robinson
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Pics
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:27 pm to Buzz Lightbeer
on the far right, she is the only one without "Meteorologist" under her name, so I clicked on her profile and that is OP.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:28 pm to deeprig9
Could be a typo.
Joanne.......
Always been a fan of hers. Really pretty woman.
David Chandley is good people.
Joanne.......
Always been a fan of hers. Really pretty woman.
David Chandley is good people.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:35 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
You edited and still got her name wrong.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:36 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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David Chandley is good people.
He was on the 1980 UGA national championship football team.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:37 pm to deeprig9
For some reason I thought being an official meteorologist included some kind of phd in weather science or something, I didn't know you could just go to Mississippi State and get some kind of certificate.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:41 pm to deeprig9
I believe you have to major in meteorology at MSU and take all of the required courses(Trig, Geometry, etc) or at least have an in undergrad in it befor pursuing broadcast meteorology as well as taking mass comm courses. Meteorology is meteorology , but doing it on TV is a little different.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:45 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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I believe
So you don't know. Neither do I, thus the topic. Let's let the weather nerds of the OT educate us. I think it is a legitimate question.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:48 pm to deeprig9
Is this about her tie to the NABJ?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:49 pm to deeprig9
I'll admit I'm spit balling.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:49 pm to deeprig9
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Broadcast Meteorology Certification from Mississippi State University.
So she had a background in Journalism and received a degree in Journalism. At some point in her career she decided to move to the weather desk to further her career. Mississippi State has a non bachelor’s program to receive a certificate in Broadcast Meteorology for TV professionals to achieve that level of certification. I think it is now a an online course. That way she can eventually work on getting that all important AMS seal. I think that was Margaret Orr’s path. She started off as an Anchor or reporter and decided to move into weather. Even our other OT favorite weather person Dawn Brown did the same track.
So long story short, not every meteorologist on TV needs a Dr. in front of their name to get the weather wrong 50% of the time.
Any how the way weather is presented on TV now. Most of the graphics come premade from different weather providers or programs that stations subscribe to via licensing. Some have exclusive contracts for certain models and forecasts. So all what weather presenters are doing are just parroting what you see on the screen. And now with mobile apps and websites they are less important than they were 10 or 15 years ago. The only reason why some stations depend on weather is ratings because they know a certain subset of their audience is depending on every word a meteorologist says about the weather. It is the reason why they can still command such advertising revenue from some clients just because of weather and who is presenting it.
If you have a meteorologist that doesn’t connect with the audience, the ratings go down, if have a meteorologist that connects well with the audience and the ratings rise you have a meteorologist that with the right pay structure will stay until they retire, see Bob Breck.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 4/10/25 at 9:59 pm to Tarps99
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That way she can eventually work on getting that all important AMS seal.
Tell me more about this. This is the meat of the question for me.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:15 pm to deeprig9
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That way she can eventually work on getting that all important AMS seal.
Tell me more about this. This is the meat of the question for me.
AMS is the American Meteorological Society. They offer certifications to meteorologists for TV and now digital applications. They used to offer a special seal that was used for only certain meteorologists that went to certain meteorological programs and completed certain classes. The seal is no longer given out as it as been replaced with another designation.
The seal looked like this:
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AMS maintains five professional certification programs. The Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) program sets a professional standard in broadcast meteorology. The Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) program establishes high standards of technical competence, character, and experience for consultants who provide advice in meteorology to the public. The Certified Digital Meteorologist Program (CDM) program sets standards for meteorologists who meet criteria for effective communication in all forms of digital media.[6] The AMS Seal of Approval was launched in 1957 to recognize on-air meteorologists for their sound delivery of weather information to the general public. Many seal holders are still active, though the original Seal was succeeded by the CBM.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 10:19 pm
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