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S1E8 - Ginger Zee: Forging a path for female broadcast meteorologists

S1E8 - Ginger Zee: Forging a path for female broadcast meteorologists

Update: 2022-03-31
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Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation’s weather for “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. She is also the managing editor of the climate unit at ABC News. Since joining ABC, Ginger – an Emmy award-winner – has covered almost every major weather event and dozens of historic storms. She broadcasted from the devastated Jersey Shore during Hurricane Sandy, the Colorado floods and wildfires, and covered the aftermath from tornadoes in Moore and El Reno, Oklahoma. In 2018, she was in the eye wall of Category 5 Hurricane Michael live in the Florida Panhandle and in the 2020 hurricane season, she told the stories of devastation from the record number of named storms. Ginger has storm chased since college and has a genuine passion for the atmosphere and a dedication to getting young people interested in science. She is the author of a trilogy for 8-12 year olds called “Chasing Helicity.” She is also the author of two bestselling memoirs, “Natural Disaster” and “A Little Closer to Home,” which feature her life and mental health journey. 


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S1E8 - Ginger Zee: Forging a path for female broadcast meteorologists

S1E8 - Ginger Zee: Forging a path for female broadcast meteorologists