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James Spann Biography

James Spann is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on June 6, 1956 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Since 1996, chief meteorologist at ABC 33/40. He has received the Broadcaster of The Year award by the National Weather Association as well as the Award for Broadcast Meteorology from the American Meteorological Society.

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Spann was born on June 6, 1956 in Huntsville, Alabama to Max and Carolyn Spann (1932–2018). As a child, he and his family moved to Greenville in Butler County. His mother worked as a secretary at Greenville High School, while his father sold lumber.

James Max Spann Jr. (born June 6, 1956) is a television meteorologist based in Birmingham, Alabama. He currently works for WBMA-LD (ABC 33/40), Birmingham’s ABC affiliate. Spann has worked in the field since 1978.

His wife Karen has two sons, Ryan and J.P.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Channel 13 was sold to Times Mirror in 1980 and renamed WVTM-TV, and Spann impressed his new bosses enough that they moved him to sister station KDFW in Dallas in 1984. In 1985, he was named the best weathercaster in the Metroplex by the Dallas Press Club, defeating such competition as KXAS-TV’s Harold Taft and WFAA-TV’s Troy Dungan. After only two years, he returned to Alabama as part owner of a small AM-FM radio station combo in Demopolis with Dave Baird. He returned to television in October 1989 as chief weatherman at Birmingham’s WBRC-TV. At the same time, he enrolled in Mississippi State University’s meteorology program, earning the NWA and AMS seals of approval upon his graduation.

James Spann Net Worth

James Spann is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Spann's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At 14 years old, he received his first ham radio license. He also holds an additional class license. Before joining ABC 33/40, he worked at KDFW in Dallas, WSFA in Montgomery and two stations in Birmingham.

In 2014, he won the Emmy Award for the Southeast U.S.’s best television weather anchor and was elected to The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle. Over his long career, he has been awarded the Alabama Broadcasters Association ABBY Award as Best Weathercaster in Alabama multiple times.

Spann was the 33rd person in America to receive the AMS distinction as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.

In 2004, Spann hosted a television special about severe weather safety. He interviewed Goshen United Methodist Church’s F4 tornado survivors of March 27, 1994 including the former pastor, Kelly Clem and her husband, Dale. Later, he spoke about the tragedy and safety instructions to Brian E. Peters, Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Calera’s Shelby County Airport. He is also the host of WeatherBrains, a weekly weather podcast and board chairman of the Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

Spann left WBRC in 1996 in a move that made local headlines. WBRC had just been purchased by News Corporation and was dropping its longtime affiliation with ABC in favor of Fox. Spann, a devout Southern Baptist, was unhappy with Fox’s then-steady diet of reality shows and other programming. Spann followed several of his former WBRC colleagues to the newly formed ABC 33/40, which had merged WCFT with WJSU-TV in Anniston and a new low-power repeater in Birmingham, and had replaced WBRC as Birmingham’s ABC affiliate. He has been at ABC 33/40 ever since.

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Spann began his broadcast career in Tuscaloosa in 1973 at WTBC radio. There, in high school, he worked the night shift, while current ABC 33/40 anchor Dave Baird worked mornings. Spann volunteered many hours following the 1974 Alabama tornadoes in Jasper, AL. He began his television career in the summer of 1978 at 33/40 predecessor WCFT in Tuscaloosa, the “33” in 33/40. In fall 1978, Spann moved to WSFA in Montgomery as weekend sports anchor and part-time weatherman. After spending the summer of 1979 as afternoon-drive announcer at Top 40 station WHHY-FM (“Y102”) in Montgomery, he was hired at WAPI-TV in Birmingham as chief weatherman, despite having no formal weather education. At the age of 23, he was one of the youngest chief weathermen in the country.

He won an Emmy Award with John Oldshue from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for live coverage of a deadly tornado in Tuscaloosa on December 16, 2000. (A camera mounted on the transmitter tower of the former Channel 33 captured live images of the tornado as it moved through the community.) The station won an Edward R. Murrow Award for this coverage.

Who is James Spann Dating?

According to our records, James Spann married to Karen Spann . As of December 1, 2023, James Spann’s is not dating anyone.

Spann is the founder of The Weather Factory (formerly The Weather Company) which provides broadcast weather forecasts for a number of radio stations and weather data for industrial and business clients. Spann was the 33rd person in America to receive the AMS distinction as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. Spann remained on television for ten hours during a tornado warning for western Jefferson County on April 8, 1998. An F5 tornado struck Oak Grove High School before eight o’ clock that evening. The next day, Spann spoke from a helicopter about the warning and the high school’s damage.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Spann celebrates birthday on June 6 of every year.

In January 2007, Spann attracted worldwide publicity by disputing the theory that atmospheric temperature increases, better known as global warming, observed in the 1930s and since the 1970s were man-made. Instead, he asserts that they are naturally caused, as part of the climate’s cyclical nature.

Where is James Spann now?

He currently works for WBMA-LD (ABC 33/40), Birmingham’s ABC affiliate. Spann has worked in the field since 1978.

How long has James Spann been abc 33 40?

James SpannChief Meteorologist James has served as the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 for 25 years, and can be seen weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10 o’clock. In all, James has been a television weather anchor for 44 years.

How old is weatherman James Spann?

66 years (June 6, 1956)

Who is James Spann wife?

Karen Spann

What weather Channel is James Spann on?

James is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40. He can be seen weeknights on the news at 4, 5, 6, and 10 o’clock.

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