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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #11 DREAM JOBS & MARKET SIZE

When I first started out in TV my goal was to get a job in Chicago but what I quickly learned was you couldn’t get a job straight out of college in such a huge city.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #12 HURRICANES

Working through a hurricane is much different than just living through a hurricane.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #13 SCRIPTS AND AD-LIBBING and #14 SCHEDULES

Did you know that most TV weather anchors do NOT read from a script? Also, there is no such thing as a “normal” schedule in TV news.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #15 CLOTHES & CONSULTANTS

“Where do you buy your clothes?” was one of the most-asked questions I ever received during my years of forecasting weather on TV.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #16 HOLIDAYS AND RATINGS

There is no such thing as a holiday in TV news. And there are several times each year that no one is allowed to take a vacation.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #17 I AM NOT A WEATHER GIRL & #18 WORKING ALONE

Since there is no such thing as a “weather boy” there shouldn’t be a “weather girl” either.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #19 YOU HAVE POTENTIAL & #20 THE VALUE OF LONGEVITY

Never let someone tell you, “You can’t do it.” Know your limits and know your value.

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The Winds of Change *update*

**This blog post was EDITED on 4/2/20 to say…. In light of our country’s position in the COVID-19 pandemic, I have decided to extend my stay at WESH for a few more weeks. My last day on Sunrise will be May 22. Stay safe, friends!** “Your life does not get better by chance. It gets […]

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Hurricane Jeanne: 15 Years Later

It was 15 years ago today (9/26/04) that Hurricane Jeanne made landfall near Stuart with winds measured at 121 miles per hour (Category 3). It was the 3rd hurricane to travel across Central Florida in 6 weeks on the heels of Hurricanes Charley and Frances. Jeanne was remarkable, in and of itself, causing three direct […]

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What is the REAL weather story?

Sometimes it happens on a quiet weather day, but more often it happens during big events, like impending tornadoes, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms. I finish a complete forecast on television, and someone emails, calls or tweets and says, “I just saw you on TV. I heard your forecast, but I want to know what you […]

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About Amy

About Amy

Amy Sweezey is an award-winning Broadcast Meteorologist, children's book author, and mom of 3. It Never, Ever Snows In Florida is Amy’s first fiction story which tells of AJ, who lives in Florida and has never seen snow. Her second nonfiction book, Let’s Talk Weather, TV Forecasting: Behind the Scenes, explains the science behind the forecast and the tools Amy uses for predicting weather changes.

Amy lives in Central Florida with her family.

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  • Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #4 CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE
  • Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #5 LEAPING INTO THE UNKNOWN

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