Interview with Weather Forecaster, Janice Dean

With spring and tornado season in full spring, I thought it’d be fun to introduce you to a weather forecaster and a few of her picture books on storms. Janice Dean, whose nicknames on her job with FOX News are “The Weather Machine” and “The Weather Queen”, is also an author of the Freddy Frogcaster series.

Before starting her career in broadcasting, Dean was a Canadian By-Law Enforcement officer. Her duties included writing parking tickets and chasing dogs Dean began her broadcasting career in Ontario, where she served as a morning show co-host, reporter, and disc jockey. She received an honors diploma from Algonquin College in Radio and Television Broadcasting. From there, she continued her career in various American locations, where she landed positions as an on-air traffic reporter, a radio co-host, entertainment reporter, and a news editor. Dean is a member of the American Meteorological Society and was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval in 2009.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

ALLISON: In weather terms, how would you describe your childhood?

JANICE: Plenty of sunshine.