Erin and I drove into Chicago yesterday and headed for the WGN studios. It was pretty neat to see the whole operation, from the news room to the actual on-air studios. We even got to see Tom Skilling sitting at his weather desk!
Tom is an underground lake surfing hero...the guys that taught me how to surf on Lake Michigan would watch Tom every night to see when the next big front was moving in - big fronts = waves. Times have changed and our forecasting methods are more advanced these days, but the bottom line is Tom has the most comprehensive weather forecast around; they need to extend his segments for all us weather junkies.
We tried to meet Tom and get a picture, but he was waaay too focused on his work like a good meteorologist should be.
Here is the video from the live segment we did. And below, photos from behind the scenes!
Tom is an underground lake surfing hero...the guys that taught me how to surf on Lake Michigan would watch Tom every night to see when the next big front was moving in - big fronts = waves. Times have changed and our forecasting methods are more advanced these days, but the bottom line is Tom has the most comprehensive weather forecast around; they need to extend his segments for all us weather junkies.
We tried to meet Tom and get a picture, but he was waaay too focused on his work like a good meteorologist should be.
Here is the video from the live segment we did. And below, photos from behind the scenes!
Deana feels the surf wax. "So sticky!"
Serious business.
"Don't mess up, kook."
The news room.
In studio.
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