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Represented by:
Nancy Shafran
(817) 987 - 3600
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WLKY-TV; Louisville, Kentucky
Staff Meteorologist
December 2004 – Present
• Effectively prepare and deliver accurate forecasts for the top-rated weekend morning and noon broadcasts, along
with regular fill-in work on the weekday morning and evening shows
• Closely work with the chief meteorologist to forecast and produce pertinent graphics for the weekday evening
newscast
• Integral part of dominant team coverage during severe weather events that is continuously trusted by the most
viewers in the market
KAVU-TV; Victoria, Texas
Morning Meteorologist
January 2003 – November 2004
• Successfully co-hosted and served as the weather anchor for the “Sunrise” show, which doubled in viewership
during tenure
• Provided wall-to-wall coverage during Hurricane Claudette, the largest November tornado outbreak in the
region’s history, and a major flash flood event in South Texas
• Performed live remote weather broadcasts and reported on weather related topics
AWS Convergence Technologies
Freelance Radio Meteorologist
June 2004 – November 2004
• Delivered hurricane coverage for Westwood One radio stations throughout the Gulf and East Coasts during the
extremely active 2004 hurricane season that reached millions of listeners
• Coverage highlights included three major landfalling hurricanes (Charley, Ivan and Jeanne)
• Worked both independently and in a team environment to provide 24-hour a day coverage anytime hurricane
warnings were in effect
KATU-TV; Portland, Oregon
Weather Intern
June 2001 – August 2001
• Assisted chief meteorologist with daily forecasting and graphic production duties
• Maintained daily communication with the state-wide weather watcher network
• Responsible for timely forecast updates on the station’s weather website
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science, Meteorology 2002
Minor in Geography
RELATED SKILLS
Weather Systems: WSI Weather Producer, WSI TruView, WSI Titan, WSI Traffic, Baron Fastrac, Baron VIPIR, Baron Skywarn, Weather Central Genesis, AWS WeatherNet and Skywarn 2000
News:
ENPS, AP Newscenter, Pathfire, Internet Broadcasting Phaedra, package writing
