Sue Serio

[cool245 1]

Does anyone know why Fox 29 doesn't refer to Sue Serio as a meteorologist? I thought she only had a journalism degree, but according to the Fox website she has a broadcast meteorologist certificate from Mississippi state. I know she doesn't have a regular meteorologist degree, but according to WCAU's website Michelle Grossman only has a Mississippi state certificate and Bill Henley only has a minor in meteorology and they are both referred to as meteorologists. With the way weather is in Philly you'd think Fox would want their whole weather staff called meteorologists.

[Sam Horn 78]

I'm pretty sure it has to do with whether or not they carry an AMS seal. WCAUNBC10 could probably speak with more authority on this.

[WCAUTVNBC10 413]

As long as you're degreed/certified by an accredited school and practice the craft then you're a meteorologist. Even if you have a broader degree like in say Earth Science. you are still considered a meteorologist since that is a specialty of Earth science.

 

Carrying seals from the AMS and/or NWA is tantamount to being a board certified physician in medicine. Not having those seals doesn't make you less of a meteorologist just like being board certified doesn't make you less of a doctor, HOWEVAH would you rather you get medical advice from a board certified physician or Dr. Nick from the Simpsons? Same logic applies to meteorology seals.

 

That being said though I have heard they've started handing out seals like it's candy these days so the prestige of carrying one may not be as big as it once was.