How do meteorologists work? Will they make their own predictions? I want to ask the earliest weatherman.

Forecasters are one of the most familiar people. They appear after the TV news every day to broadcast the weather the next day, reminding people of the precautions for traveling, preventing diseases, exercising and even drying clothes. The audience of China weather forecast program has increased from 400 million people per day in 1986 to 800 million people per day now, and two thirds of people can remember their faces every day. Are they TV hosts or meteorological bureau staff? What do they do besides broadcasting the weather?

Who the hell is the weatherman?

198 1 year, China's first TV weather forecast program appeared on CCTV, and referring to western countries, the Central Meteorological Observatory selected two people with certain literary talent and broadcasting level-Han Jiangang and Ethan, who became the earliest "Mr. Meteorologist" and "Miss Meteorologist" on the TV screen in China. On March 1, 1993, the host was formally established in the Weather Forecast column of the Central Meteorological Observatory, and Song Yingjie made his debut. The real "master" of meteorologists is not CCTV, but China Meteorological Bureau. The Meteorological Bureau sent the festival catalogue to CCTV for broadcast. The original weather forecast program was produced by the Film and Television Department of the Central Meteorological Observatory under the Meteorological Bureau, with only six or seven people. With the increasing demand of the media for meteorological programs, Huafeng Meteorological Film and Television Information Group was established in August 2002, with hundreds of employees.

What does a weatherman do?

At present, the weather forecast of many TV stations only shows numbers, and there are no more weathermen. This profession is being challenged by models. Should we broadcast properly like an old weatherman, or should we find a beautiful lady to attract attention? After the rare freezing weather in the south, Jiao, director of the forecasting and disaster reduction department of China Meteorological Bureau, said: "Forecasters can only judge by experience according to the temperature of the middle and lower atmosphere. In the face of this rare small probability event, forecasters lack experience. " Sir Bill kells, a former weather forecaster of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), believes that there is no uniform standard, as long as a person can be friendly, keep calm in times of crisis and accurately analyze the data obtained from the meteorological bureau.

All people who apply for meteorologists in China Wind Meteorological Film and Television Information Group do not need to know meteorology, but they must have first-class Mandarin. Wang Lan is an employee of this company and a meteorologist of CCTV. The weather forecast after News Network must be the most "positive" style. She must wear a suit. For the weather program broadcast by CCTV 2 "The First Time", she can dress up as a lively lady, a small shirt, trousers, earrings and even a T-shirt.

In addition to CCTV, central weather bureau also cooperated with Phoenix Satellite TV on Phoenix Weather Station. This program is very entertaining, and the requirements for the host are much looser-it can be very lively; Mandarin does not require a level, and the speech can be extended; Just wear it; In terms of content, life tips, folk customs, legends and allusions can all be put in the past.

Behind the two-minute "weather forecast"

There are many names for weather program hosts: weather announcer, Mr. Weather or Miss Weather. Many people also equate meteorologists with weathermen. In fact, the former is the "front line" of the Meteorological Bureau, and the latter is called the "front line" of the charge by the Meteorological Bureau.

On the right side of the consulting room of the Central Meteorological Observatory, a forecaster works on eight computers at the same time. His name is Qiao Lin, and he is one of the four chief forecasters of the Central Meteorological Observatory. His working hours are usually from 7: 00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m., and he started to be on duty at 4: 30 a.m. during the snowstorm in the south. All important meteorological information, such as weather warning, must be released by the chief forecaster. Below the chief forecaster, there are the foreman of disaster prediction, the forecaster of the main shift and so on. In the consultation room, each forecaster has to face more than three computers and constantly collect, observe and analyze meteorological information and data.

In China Meteorological Bureau, announcers and forecasters have a clear division of labor and perform their respective duties. After forecasting the weather, the forecaster will release the information full of professional data and symbols to the meteorological director, who will convert the boring digital information into easy-to-understand TV language, which will be supplemented and polished by the TV director and finally reach the announcer. What the director sees is scientific research data and drawings, but what the audience needs to know is whether the temperature drop will affect the price of vegetables. Behind the two-minute "weather forecast", it is necessary to obtain data from the forecast center, edit it into a draft, and make images later. Every link should be close to life, and the editing and directing work runs through.

Professional understanding ability is important, but how to integrate humanistic care into weather forecast is the real measure to measure the level of a weather forecast program.