NWA Broadcaster's Seal of Approval Information
NWA Radio & Television Weathercaster Seal of
Approval Qualifications and Procedures
Provides information on the NWA Broadcast Meteorology Committee, and the application and recertification procedures and policies for earning, maintaining and using the NWA Weathercaster Seal of Approval. For more information contact the NWA Assistant Executive Director at
natweaasoc1@aol.com.
NWA Television & Radio Weathercaster Sealholders
NWA Broadcast Meteorology Committee:
Mission Statement
"Promote ethics and excellence in broadcast meteorology, through continuing education and professional development, and award the NWA Seal of Approval to those weathercasters who meet or exceed the standards of the National Weather Association."
Broadcast Meteorology Committee Chair:
Mike Goldberg
P.O. Box 2491
Glen Allen, VA 23058-2491
e-mail: broadcastchair@nwas.org
- Broadcaster Seal of Approval Committee Chair:
Larry Rice
Albuquerque, NM
riceweather@comcast.net
- Seal Evaluation Board members:
LeAnn Allison, Mark Bogner, Jim Buchanan, Carol Erickson, Felipe Ferro, Jose Garcia, Rob Haswell, Laura Huckabee, Nate Johnson, Betsy Kling, Kirk Lombardy, Miles Muzio, Brian Olson, Lori Pinson, Erik Pytlak, Tammie Souza, Kathy Sabine, Ben Smith, Jim Spencer, Roland Steadham, Keith Stellman, John Toohey-Morales, Jay Trobec, Mark Walden, Nick Walker
- Seal Recertification Chair:
Jim Moore
WPTZ-TV
5 Television Drive
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-7252
(518) 561-5555x557
jtmoore@hearst.com
- Testing Chair:
Dr. Michael Brown
Department of Geosciences
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 5448
Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448
(662) 325-2906
mike.brown@msstate.edu
- Public Relations Chair:
Betsy Kling
WKYC-TV
1333 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1159
(216) 344-3407
betsykling@wkyc.com
- Workshop Program Chair:
Bryan C. Karrick
KCCI-TV
888 Ninth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-1288
(515) 247-8888
bkarrick@hearst.com