Weather on the air : a history of broadcast meteorology / Robert Henson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henson, Robert, 1960-

Contributor:

American Meteorological Society.

The Todd and Elizabeth Donovan Endowed Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television weathercasting--United States--History.

Television weathercasting.

Weather broadcasting--United States--History.

Weather broadcasting.

Weather forecasting--United States--History.

Weather forecasting.

Climatic changes--Social aspects--United States--History.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Social aspects.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. : American Meteorological Society, [2010]

Summary:

The first comprehensive history of its kind, Weather on the Air explores the many forces that have shaped weather broadcasts over the years, including the long-term drive to professionalize weathercasting, the complex relations between government and private forecasters, and the effects of climate-change science and the Internet on today's broadcasts. Dozens of photos and anecdotes accompany Henson's more than two decades of research to document the evolution of weathercasts, from their primitive beginnings on the radio to the high-gloss, graphics-laden segments we watch on television every morning.

Contents:

1. "And now, your forecast" : a whirlwind tour through TV weather history

2. The big picture : the when, where, and who of weathercasting

3. The invisible weather team : how public and private meteorologists shape the weathercast

4. But seriously ... : attitudes and approaches to conveying the weather

5. Blue skies and green screens : the technical side of weathercasting

6. Breaking through the glass map : diversifying the ranks of weathercasters

7. Coast to coast : the nationwide approach to weathercasting

8. When minutes count : getting the word out during severe weather

9. Voices of weather : the story of radio weathercasting

10. Cloudy and warmer : climate change and weathercasting

11. The extended outlook : whither the weathercast?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical reference (pages 209-234) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the The Todd and Elizabeth Donovan Endowed Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Henson, Robert, 1960- Weather on the air.

ISBN:

9781878220981

1878220985

OCLC:

540182475