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Overview
Work History
Education
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Additional Information
Certification
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JAMES B WILSON

DALLAS,Georgia
JAMES B WILSON

Summary

Hands-on National Weather Producer well versed in delivering top-notch expert weather support for live in studio television and programming operations. Extensive experience in all seasonal weather using WSI Max Pro, VizWeather, Internet, and Google software applications. Results-oriented Creator with in-depth knowledge of WordPress, Google AdWords and SEO. Creative and productive individual bringing 20+ years of experience writing convincing, factual copy for spectrum of websites. Strong editing and researching skills. Innovative Content Creator with 20+ years of experience. Adept at writing quickly and incorporating editor feedback. Knowledgeable about Weather and Climate marketing and digital design using Google AdWords and SEO.

Overview

42
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

IBM The Weather Companies
BROOKHAVEN, GA

Weather Software and Content Producer
06.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
  • Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.
  • Applied current editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
  • Wrote content and uploaded it to IBM weather.com content management system.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL
Atlanta, GA

Meteorology Manager, Senior Meteorologist
03.1983 - 05.2016

Job overview

  • National Weather Producer
  • Managed Meteorology Department staff and operations from daily to yearly basis
  • Including mentoring and annual written reviews for direct reports
  • Provided high quality enhanced forecasts and summaries for all seasons for The Weather Channel Network and
  • Weather.com
  • Provided expert support and extensive products as a National Weather Producer for daily shows on The Weather
  • Channel Network, Weather.com
  • And many NBC Networks
  • Including special coverages for severe to tropical to winter storms.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.

Education

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Bachelor of Science from Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology
05.1982

University Overview

  • Member of American Meteorological Society
  • Graduated Top of Class of 1982 - Awarded Multiple Academic Awards
  • Managed Campus Weather Center for University of Rhode Island
  • Professional development completed at WLNE - ABC Providence, RI
  • Dean's List 4 Semesters and 2 years at URI

Skills

  • Education Programming
  • Film and Recording Review
  • Attention to Detail
  • Script Research and Studying
  • Production Process Coordination
  • Graphics and Photo Imaging Software
  • Production Details Brainstorming
  • Research Information Sourcing
  • Production Progress Reporting

Additional Information

  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: , ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE University of Rhode Island, South Kingstown, RI, USA Graduated top of my class in 1982 Received several Academic Achievement Awards Member of the American Meteorological Society Managed Campus Weather Center for University of Rhode Island Weather Producer for WLNE Providence Evening Broadcasts 1980-1982 John Desjardins Manager Weather Presentation Team

Certification

  • Agile Certification for IBM
  • AMS Meteorology Certification

Timeline

Weather Software and Content Producer

IBM The Weather Companies
06.2016 - Current

Meteorology Manager, Senior Meteorologist

THE WEATHER CHANNEL
03.1983 - 05.2016

University of Rhode Island

Bachelor of Science from Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology
JAMES B WILSON