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NewsOK TV – April 17, 2010

davemorris — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:53:30 +0000

For this week’s show we went to the National Weather Center in Norman. Angi and I interviewed Rick Smith who is great to work with.

I’ll post pictures later, but behind the scenes this shoot went less than flawless. Another case of checking your gear before you leave the shop. And probably checking it again to be certain.

For as many times as I’ve interviewed Rick – we chat with him via phone or Skype during severe weather for updates on NewsOK.com – this wasn’t my best interview or segue into the interview with Rick. But he’s a champ for working with the media and getting out the word and mission of the NWC.

Rick, that’s terrible news

davemorris — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:50 +0000

I interviewed Rick Smith from the Norman office of the National Weather Service this morning. It’s a preview of the snow that’s coming tomorrow. And apparently we are close to setting an all-time record for snowfall during a winter season in the Oklahoma City area.

Storm hasn’t peaked yet?

davemorris — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:53:00 +0000

Not what I wanted to hear. At all. Rick Smith, with the National Weather Service in Normantown, says expect the storm to peak this afternoon in the metro area.

We used Skype again to talk with Smith and expect to use Skype more and more in all kinds of interviews.

Winter mix expected Thursday. Awesome

davemorris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:58:26 +0000

“What’s going on with that?”

davemorris — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:01:36 +0000

Yes, leave it to me to phrase a question so eloquently.

Skype rules

davemorris — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:21:40 +0000

After a studio tour from our friends at a local Chevy dealership, we taped this weekend’s NewsOK TV segment and then another Skype interview with Rick Smith.

Smith is with the National Weather Service, in the Norman Forecast office. David Jones set up our video gear in Norman. I interviewed Smith from our OPUBCO Studios in north Oklahoma City. We’ve been testing various methods of Internet video streaming for months. Yesterday we taped our first talkback with the NWS and followed up today with an update on the colder air that will invade the state.

I hate winter. Just wanted that on the record.

Smith does a great job, very knowledgeable (of course) about his job and Oklahoma’s weather. I’m looking forward to the relationship between OPUBCO and the National Weather Service. Great to go straight to the source and have them tell us what’s going on and what they expect.

And Skype makes it easy. I think once we upgrade our streaming machine in the studio, we’ll have a better signal. And we’re already looking at the 720p stream.

Colder weather, how is that possible?

davemorris — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:19 +0000

You can follow Rick Smith on Twitter at @ounwcm.

Food, more food and weather

davemorris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:52:07 +0000

Shot the latest four segments in our Gourmet Grille at Buy For Less series to begin the day. Sean (Sean Cummings’ Irish Restaurant and Pub) and Cathy (Vito’s Ristorante) Cummings were in rare form this morning. They cheffed up two soups, some scallops and a pepper crusted steak.

Caught up with the Food Dude, The Oklahoman’s food editor, Dave Cathey for lunch. Cathey and I discussed some of our upcoming video series, the Lunch Birds, Try This! and a Chef’s Table concept. We were joined at Rococo Restaurant & Fine Wine by owner/chef Bruce Rinehart, Iguana Grill owner/chef Ryan Parrott and Kristy Klockhart. I recommend the Rococo’s Gangster Sausage Grinder. I’d also recommend a pair of Rinehart’s always flashy pants. Next time you’re there, see for yourself.

Back at OPUBCO Studios, I interviewed the National Weather Service’s Rick Smith via Skype this afternoon. Rick is the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Norman Forecast office. It’s going to get cold. We will do more interviews throughout the winter and spring, including tomorrow morning for an update.

Weather balloons

davemorris — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:03:29 +0000

The National Weather Service in Norman launches weather balloons twice each day. They say it’s among the most popular parts of tours they give to the public.