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What makes a meteorologist? |
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Who cares if the viewers don't care? |
| Date Posted: |
05/04/2005 |
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this website is all that most 'mets' need in my market... |
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That has absolutely *nothing* to do with the question originally posed on this thread and is totally irrelevant.
Viewers aside, this is about who can be called "meteorologist" on TV.
AS I said above, and as Don Paul has concurred:
A degreed meteorologist is a meteorologist. Period. TV has nothing to do with it. Weathercasters without degrees are free and have every right to work in TV. They are frauds if they assume the title, and could not get hired by the NWS or in private industry, as their resumes just wouldn't stand up to those with degrees.
Those with the MSU certificate in BROADCAST meteorology do deserve credit for serious study, but the theoretical understanding of how the atmosphere works (how can you POSSIBLY w/out college level physics) is left out and the program is just that--GEARED toward TV weather personalities.
If you've pored over medical texts and been a professional medical editor/writer/reporter as I have, can I call myself "Doctor" on TV? (Lots of TV Medical reporters w/PhD's are more than happy to be called "Doctor.") Hey, why not? "The viewers don't care."
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