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Published on: 12/18/2006
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Brian James
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Brian James may not be a native of the Texas Panhandle, but no place else could make him feel more at home.He grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where his fascination with weather began with blizzards and lake effect snow.But, it was an interest in powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes that led him south after high school.He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1997.While in college, he was a storm chaser for KOCO in Oklahoma City and that paved the way for his first job in television.Right after graduation, he became the weather producer and storm chase coordinator for KOCO.From there, Brian moved in front of the camera when he took a job in Cadillac, Michigan at WGKI.His next opportunity took him to WEYI in Flint, Michigan where he spent three years as the morning meteorologist.While at WEYI, Brian earned the prestigious Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.It was a desire to deal with warmer and more "interesting" weather that brought Brian back to the High Plains.Brian and his wife, Amanda, live in Amarillo with their two dogs, Fiona and Halo.Besides storm chasing, Brian's interests include playing basketball and volleyball, weight lifting, tinkering around with computers, and surfing the web.
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