TY - JOUR AU - Smith, James E. AB - Jame s E. Smith seal ol approval program for Chairman , Board of Radi o and Television Weathercasting radio and television wealhercasling ha d been granted for television and 55 had been granted The program as of 1974 fo r radio. See lists of present Seal holders on following Th e goal of the Seal of Approval program is to continu- pages. ously upgrade radio and television weather programs. Associate Members are now applying for the Seal by Since the weathercaster is the primary representative of takin g a written examination and supplying a tape of th e meteorological profession to the public, we, as mete- thei r work. N o Associate Members have received the Seal orologists, have a responsibility in helping recognize as yet, but there are six applications now under review. those who are competent. Since 1957, when the Board of Radio and Tele- Standard evaluation procedure vision Weathercasting was established, only professional 1) Th e evaluation procedure begins with formal appli- meteorologist s who are members of the Society have been catio n on the part of a radio or television weathercaster eligible for the Seal. Wit h the growth of news broadcasts to the TI - seal of approval program for radio and television weathercasting JF - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society DO - 10.1175/1520-0477-55.8.1016 DA - 1974-08-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-meteorological-society/seal-of-approval-program-for-radio-and-television-weathercasting-u7P5PE1Pak SP - 1016 EP - 1018 VL - 55 IS - 8 DP - DeepDyve ER -