Tammie Souza
Tammie Souza[1] is an Emmy-winning meteorologist,[2][3][4] She worked as the chief meteorologist at NBC O&O station WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from March 2017 until December 2019.[5] and is currently the weekend morning meteorologist at CBS O&O station KYW.
Personal life
[edit]Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Souza was raised in San Diego, California.[6] She received a Bachelor of Science in biology from San Diego State University,[7] and has received a certification from Mississippi State University's broadcast meteorology program.[7] She earned a pilot's license while in college.[6]
Souza, her husband and their son moved from the Chicago area to Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, in 2017.[8]
Broadcast career
[edit]Souza began her career as the morning and noon meteorologist at KHSL in Chico, California.[7] She then became chief meteorologist at WDJT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Souza later moved to Chicago, where she worked six years at WMAQ,[6][7] and two years at WTSP in Tampa, Florida.[6][7][9] While at WMAQ, she recruited viewers to provide temperature and rainfall as "weather watchers", and visited grade schools where she made weather presentations.[6]
After the death of Dick Fletcher, WTSP's longtime chief meteorologist, Souza became the station's chief meteorologist.[10]
Souza's sister, Patty, was a meteorologist for WTSP's sister station KXTV.[6] At one point, Tammie and Patty Souza were the only siblings in the United States who delivered weather on television.[7]
Souza holds both the AMS/CBM Seal and the NWA Seal and sits on the boards of both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.[6][11]
In March 2017, she joined Comcast-NBC-owned WCAU (NBC 10) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the station's chief meteorologist.[12][13] Her last day at WCAU was December 6, 2019 after her contract with the station was not renewed.[5]
In January 2020, she began what was expected to be a brief stint filling in for vacationing regulars at CBS O&O station CBS3.[14]
In August 2020, she began a brief stint filling in at KYW's sister O&O station WBBM-TV CBS2 in Chicago while continuing to fill in at CBS3.[15]
In February 2022, Souza was made the permanent weekend morning meteorologist at CBS3 after Matt Peterson left the station five months earlier. Souza appears Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Awards and nominations
[edit]Souza has received 17 Emmy nominations and six Emmy Awards,[2][3][4] including Best Weathercast, Best Weather and Science Report and for Special Live Reporting, as well as a first place award from the Associated Press for a report on Shipwreck Diving in Lake Michigan.[7] The National Association of Black Journalists recognized her with a nomination for her story about fugitive slave ships on Lake Michigan.[7]
Acting career
[edit]Prior to her career in broadcast meteorology, Souza had several small acting roles.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Assault of the Killer Bimbos | Darlene (truckstop waitress) | [16][17] |
| 1992 | Hellroller | Bunny | [18] |
| 1993 | Double Deception | Millie | [18] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Mary Ann | Episode: No More Mr. Nice Guy |
| 1994 | Ellen | Good-Looking Woman | Episode: The Class Reunion |
References
[edit]- ^ "AMS List of Certified Broadcast Meteorologists". American Meteorological Society. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "2001–2002 Emmy Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. p. 7. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Proceeds Benefit". page 7. Junior League of Chicago. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "47th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Ceremony" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Vadala, Nick (December 9, 2019). "Meteorologist Tammie Souza out at NBC10". inquirer.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rosenthal, Phil (January 10, 2011). "Tammie Souza: 'I will be returning to the airwaves on Fox in Chicago very, very soon'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tammie Souza, Chief Meteorologist". WTSP. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "How Tammie Souza's Son's Brain Tumor Surprised Even His Doctors". mainlinetoday.com. July 9, 2018.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (August 31, 2006). "Weather personality joins Fox's a.m. news". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (September 11, 2008). "WTSP's forecaster makes local history". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Broadcast Meteorology Standing Panel". American Meteorological Society. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ Feder, Robert (January 5, 2017). "Robservations: Tammie Souza takes 'dream job' in Philly". Daily Herald. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Torralvo, Dianna (February 28, 2017). "Meteorologist Tammie Souza Joins NBC10 First Alert Weather Team". WCAU. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Vadala, Nick (January 27, 2020). "Tammie Souza works as fill-in meteorologist for CBS3". inquirer.com.
- ^ Feder, Robert (August 19, 2020). "Tammie Souza". www.robertfeder.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Assault of the Killer Bimbos". Variety. January 1, 1988. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (2000). I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7407-0672-1. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Tammara Souza". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 27, 2018.