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Application for AMS Seal of Approval

American Meteorological Society
45 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-3693
Tel: (617) 227-2426 ext. 215
Fax: (617) 742-8718
E-mail: amsprof@ametsoc.org


Please complete the entire application. All items must be answered or insert the words "not applicable" or "none". Incomplete or unsigned applications will be returned, causing a processing delay. Return the completed application along with the fee of $300 AMS Members; $600 non-members to the above address. Upon receipt of your application, the Chairperson of the Board of Broadcast Meteorology will contact you with further instructions.


Application for RADIO __ and/or TELEVISION __

Name Stage Name
Station Years on-air at THIS station
Station Address
Station City State Zip Code
Home Address City State Zip Code

Telephone numbers:

Office: Fax: Home:


II. AMS Membership and Seal Criteria:

AMS Member since 19_____. All candidates and reapplicants must meet the current Member and Seal applicant criteria at the time of submission of their Seal application or reapplications. Enclosed is a reprint of the "Seal of Approval Program for Radio and Television" as published in the August Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. All current requirements for application processing are stated in this reprint. Those members of the AMS that have been admitted into the Society under Article III, Section 4b. or 4c. must submit a transcript along with their completed application. Those applicants who are not Members of the AMS, must not only submit transcripts but also complete resumes demonstrating sufficient educational and professional background to meet the current Member and Seal applicant criteria.



III. Educational and Professional Background:

Education and experience in meteorology


Education and experience in broadcasting

Total years of on-air experience ________________


IV. Current Station Information (if applicable):

Name of program Frequency of program - times per week (avg.)
Usual days of appearance Air times of program (indicate a.m. and/or p.m.)


Average content time of weathercasts (total minutes and seconds)
Special reports or other related features aired on a regular basis
Equipment you have available for forecast and weathercast preparation


Date: _____________________________ Signed: ___________________________________