#Beautiful weather women tv#
At her time at UCLA in the 1950s, she was told not to pursue a career in science, but to study home economics instead.Īfter serving as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, Bacon-Bercey went on to become the first woman degreed in meteorology and on TV in 1970. June Bacon-Bercey is credited as the first Black female meteorologist to hit the airwaves.
I’ve learned it’s important to take a step back and try to not let it affect me personally.” I’ve recognized that often it stems from unconscious gender biases. Nicole Madden, Chief Meteorologist at WCCB says confidence and connections are key when taking on that management role: “Even with all the support I had growing up, I still at times struggle with feeling like I need to put in extra effort to prove I deserve to be in the position I am in. For seven years in a row now, these women wear purple on Pi Day to help jump start a conversation about women in STEM.Īccording to the American Meteorological Society, women make up 29% of all broadcast meteorologist positions and only 8% are in the management position of chief meteorologist. Only 7% of women were included in STEM careers in 1970, increasing by 20% over the last few decades.įemale broadcast meteorologists push to be visible scientists to young girls.
Overall, women in science ARE making gains, becoming more seen and more represented. Social scientists have found the most gain for women, increasing by 44% since 1970. Only 15% of those women are engineers and 26% in computer science. Department of Labor, women make up half of the workforce but only 28% of STEM careers. And you know what? You are different from them you bring your own unique style to the table.”Īccording to the U.S. Tara Lane, Queen City News/ FOX Charlotte Chief Meteorologist, has been on television in Charlotte for two decades, often the only woman on her team: “They might be older… more experienced… but then you say to yourself-we’re all analyzing the same data, we’re passionate about the same thing-weather. “I’m a broadcast meteorologist.” We don’t say weather boy, or law girl or doctor girl…so why is this any different? So, ask any “weather girl” you see on TV and she’ll likely correct you. Multiple semesters of calculus, physics, and chemistry are required in meteorology majors, since atmospheric science is a physical (of physics principles) science. Meteorology is the science of all things changing in our atmosphere-temperature, pressure, wind speed, humidity-and those changes also happen with changes in height, distance and time.Īll this means A LOT of math. Most all broadcast meteorologists you see on TV have at least a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science, often with minors in climate, communication or even math and physics. It’s the epitome of gender stereotypes that women across the country, even in Charlotte, are trying to break.
Besides, when you wake up in the morning, who would you rather see on television to start your day, a gorgeous and sexy woman? Or a gorgeous, sexy, and talented woman? These are the sexiest and the most beautiful weather women who turns up (or turned up) the heat when they bring the day’s weather forecast in the boob tube.“Weather girl.” When you Google those words, you’ll find countless images of pretty girls in low-cut necklines and short, tight dresses with perfectly curled hair and pristine lipstick. They’re not just models or former beauty queens who often wear sexy outfits to capture the attention of their audience. Though some may question their credibility in reporting the all-important weather forecast and updates, a lot are actually meteorology or journalism graduates, and for those in the U.S., are members of either the American Meteorological Society or National Weather Association. The Clever While women are still underrepresented when it comes to chief meteorologist and evening or primetime positions, there is no doubt that they have gained a fairly large number of followers not just on television, but especially in social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
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