What's @ Stake with James Spann
About this Event
James Spann has been a professional meteorologist for 47 years, and for the last 29 years he has served as chief meteorologist for ABC 33/40 in Birmingham. He has over 2 million combined social media followers, and does weather programs for children almost daily.
James was one of the first in the nation to earn "Certified Broadcast Meteorologist" status from the American Meteorological Society. To earn the CBM, broadcasters must hold a degree in meteorology or equivalent from an accredited college or university, pass a rigorous written examination, and have their on-air work reviewed to assess technical competence, informational value, explanatory value, and communication skills.
James was honored as one of the “Top 100 Outstanding Alumni” of the Mississippi State Department of Geosciences in 2016.
The University of West Alabama conferred an honorary doctor of laws degree to James in 2013.
James has served as Chairman of the Board of Grandview Medical Center for 20 years, and leads children’s worship weekly at Double Oak Community Church in Mt. Laurel. James and his wife Karen have been married for 44 years and have two grown sons.
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