Television Weathercasting: A History

by Robert Henson

Book Overview

Will it rain tomorrow? That perennial question has made weather the most popular segment of local television news for years. Yet weathercasters do far more than simply convey the latest outlook. Depending on the circumstances, they may inject humor into the forecast (having a Lhasa apso pant and wag its tail during the forecast, for instance), warn of a life-threatening tornado or hurricane, or instruct viewers on the science behind weather.This book,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899504922
• ISBN13: 9780899504926
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.