Tonight's guest is Dr. Jerry Brotzge, Kentucky State Climatologist and Director of the Kentucky Climate Center and Mesonet. The discussion focuses on climatology, observational data, and building a mesonet network. Dr. Brotzge earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of St. Louis and his Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Brotzge, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our second Guest WeatherBrain is Dr. Stu Foster. He is the former head of the Kentucky Climate Center. He built the mesonet in the state of Kentucky and earned his PhD from Ohio State University. Welcome to the show, Dr. Foster!
Guest Panelist for tonight's episode is the former chief meteorologist for WBKO-TV. Shane Holinde is the Outreach Manager for the Kentucky mesonet and the Kentucky climate center. Thanks for joining us tonight!
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Web Sites from Episode 1032:
Picks of the Week:
Dr. Jerry Brotzge - Kentucky Mesonet at WKU
James Aydelott - No Thunderstorm Forecast from SPC on Wednesday
Jen Narramore - Roger Hill on X: June 23rd, 2002 tornado video
Rick Smith - Storm Front Freaks final episode
Troy Kimmel - Out
Kim Klockow-McClain - "On the Economic Nature of Crop Production Decisions Using the Oklahoma Mesonet" by Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain
John Gordon - AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters on Facebook
John Gordon - Hunter Live Reconnaissance
Bill Murray - Out
James Spann - Third pass through Melissa video
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
