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SUMMARY:Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce September Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:James Spann began his broadcast career in Tuscaloosa in 1973 at WTBC radio. There\, in high school\, he worked the night shift\, while former ABC 33/40 anchor Dave Baird worked mornings. Spann volunteered many hours following the 1974 Alabama tornadoes in Jasper. 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.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">James Spann began his broadcast career in Tuscaloosa in 1973 at&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTBC" style="text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;" title="WTBC"><span style="color: windowtext\;">WTBC</span></a>&nbsp\;radio.<font color="#000000">&nbsp\;</font>There\, in high school\, he worked the night shift\, while former ABC 33/40 anchor Dave Baird worked mornings. Spann volunteered many hours following the 1974 Alabama tornadoes in Jasper. He began his television career in the summer of 1978 at 33/40 predecessor&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSES" style="font-size: 12pt\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;" title="WSES"><span style="color: windowtext\;">WCFT</span></a>&nbsp\;in Tuscaloosa\, the &quot\;33&quot\; in 33/40. In fall 1978\, Spann moved to&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSFA" style="font-size: 12pt\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;" title="WSFA"><span style="color: windowtext\;">WSFA</span></a>&nbsp\;in Montgomery as weekend sports anchor and part-time weatherman. After spending the summer of 1979 as afternoon-drive announcer at&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_40" style="font-size: 12pt\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;" title="Top 40"><span style="color: windowtext\;">Top 40</span></a>&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_station" style="font-size: 12pt\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;" title="Radio station"><span style="color: windowtext\;">station</span></a>&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHHY-FM" style="font-size: 12pt\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;" title="WHHY-FM"><span style="color: windowtext\;">WHHY-FM</span></a>&nbsp\;(&quot\;Y102&quot\;) 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.</span></span>
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel 1000 Riverchase Galleria Birmingham\, AL 35244
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URL:https://business.hooverchamber.org/events/details/hoover-area-chamber-of-commerce-september-luncheon-1610
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