ALEX FORBES
CERTIFIED BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST
EXPERIENCE
WAGA-TV, FOX 5 Atlanta​
Meteorologist
June 2024 - present
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Primary meteorologist for weekend editions of Good Day Atlanta
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Fill-in meteorologist for all weekday shifts
WMAZ-TV, TEGNA Inc.​
Morning Meteorologist
June 2022 - June 2024
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Create daily on-air forecasts for 13WMAZ Morning and cut-ins during CBS Mornings
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Produce content and graphics for station specials on OTT platforms (Roku and Amazon Fire TV streaming)
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Grew social media presence to the second-most followed talent in the Macon market on Facebook
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Lead coverage ahead of and during severe weather events, including Hurricane Idalia and tornado outbreaks
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Visit schools across the market to speak to students about meteorology and the world of TV
WMAZ-TV, TEGNA Inc.​
Weekend Meteorologist
May 2021 - June 2022
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Created daily forecasts for on-air and online, five days a week, primarily midday and weekend evening shows
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Maintained The Weather Company’s MAX Software, including the incorporation of a 2022 graphics update
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Produced both live and pre-produced breakouts with weather-related topics in studio and in the field
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Designed new, eye-catching, and innovative graphics that fit the style guide for news, weather, and sports
WAGA-TV, FOX 5 Atlanta​
Meteorology Intern
May 2019 - August 2019
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Created daily forecast videos for social media, in front of the chroma key, and in the weather center
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Covered severe and impactful weather in Atlanta on-air and on social with the weather team
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Learned the daily routines for the weekday and weekend shifts, including Weather Company MAX graphics
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Built out the FOX Owned and Operated graphics package in Baron Lynx
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional Aide
June 2017 - August 2018
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Establish relationships between the newly formed Congressional office and local business leaders
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Fielded constituent concerns via phones, emails, and social media platforms
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Designed graphic elements for use across all platforms in the congressional office (banners, mailers, and social media)
ORGANIZATIONS
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Southeast Chapter
Member (2021-present)
National Weather Association
Member (2013-present)
East Mississippi Chapter of the
NWA and AMS
President (2019-2020), Secretary (2018-2019),
Symposium Chair (2017-2018), Member (2017-2020)
American Meteorological Society
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (2024-present)
Member (2015-present)
EDUCATION
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
B.S. Geosciences, Professional Meteorology
August 2017 - April 2021
South Forsyth High School
Cumming, GA
AP Scholar with Honors
August 2013 - May 2017
PROJECTS AND RESEARCH
Senior Capstone Project - Public Perception of Storm Prediction Center Outlook Terminology
March 2020 - May 2020
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Conducted a survey of over 4,000 participants in the southeastern United States to gauge the public perception of severe weather terminology used by the National Weather Service
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Found a large disparity in the hierarchy of threat conveyed in the Storm Prediction Center's convective outlooks between meteorologists and the general public
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Featured in The Washington Post
VORTEX-SE | Volunteer
October 2018 - April 2019
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Launched weather balloons in Starkville, MS, and Memphis, TN on 6-hour time intervals leading up to severe weather events
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Assisted with severe weather operations in the NWS Memphis forecast office between launch times