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'''Tammara "Tammie" Souza'''<ref name="AMS1">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listofcbm.cfm |
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|title=AMS List of Certified Broadcast Meteorologists |
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|publisher=[[American Meteorological Society]] |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref> is an multiple Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy|Emmy winning]] [[meteorology|meteorologist]],<ref name="E1">{{cite web |
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|url=http://v1.chicagoemmyonline.org/news/archives/2001-2%20Emmy%20winner%20list.pdf |
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|title=2001-2002 Emmy Winners |
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|publisher=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]]|pages=page 7 |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref><ref name="E2">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.jlchicago.org/content/jlc/downloadable_files/WCN_BOOKLET.pdf |
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|title=Proceeds Benefit |
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|work=page 7 |
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|publisher=[[Junior League]] of [[Chicago]] |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref><ref name="E3">{{cite web |
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|url=http://v1.chicagoemmyonline.org/news/archives/96121-NATASWinterNewsletter.pdf |
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|title=47th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Ceremony |
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|publisher=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |
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|pages=pages 9, 10 |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref> currently working at [[WTSP]] in [[Tampa Bay]], [[Florida]].<ref name="TT1">{{cite news |
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|url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/nov/01/010000/na-wtsp-forecasts-to-take-new-direction/ |
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|title=WTSP Forecasts To Take New Direction |
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|last=Belcher |
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|first=Walt |
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|date=November 1, 2008 |
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|publisher=[[Tampa Tribune]] |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Souza was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] and raised in [[San Diego, California]].<ref name="TT1"/> She received a [[Bachelor of Science]] in Biology from [[San Diego State University]],<ref name="BIO1">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.wtsp.com/news/mostpop/story.aspx?storyid=92970&provider=top |
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|title=Tammie Souza, Chief Meteorologist |
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|publisher=[[WTSP]] |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref> and received a degree from [[Mississippi State University]]'s broadcast meteorology program.<ref name="BIO1"/> She earned a pilot's license while in college.<ref name="TT1"/> |
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==Broadcast career== |
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Souza began her career as the morning and noon meteorologist at [[KHSL]] in [[Chico, California]].<ref name="BIO1"/> She then became chief meteorologist at [[WDJT]] in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. Souza later moved to Chicago, where she worked 6 years at [[WMAQ-TV|WMAQ]],<ref name="TT1"/><ref name="BIO1"/> and 2 years at [[WFLD]].<ref name="CT1">{{cite news |
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|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-150672796.html |
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|title=Weather personality joins Fox's a.m. news |
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|last=Rosenthal |
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|first=Phil |
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|date=August 31, 2006 |
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|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref><ref name="TT1"/><ref name="BIO1"/> While at WMAQ, she was known for recruiting viewers to provide temperature and rainfall as "weather watchers", and for visiting of gradeschools with an interactive and educational weather presentation called ''Weather With Class.''<ref name="TT1"/> |
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After the death of [[Dick Fletcher]], WTSP's longtime chief meteorologist, Souza was hired to be the station's chief meteorologist. |
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Souza's sister, Patty, is a meteorologist for WTSP's sister station [[KXTV]].<ref name="TT1"/> Tammie and Patty Souza are the only siblings in the United States who deliver weather on television.<ref name="BIO1"/> |
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Souza is one of a handful of women nationwide that holds both the prestigious AMS/CBM Seal and the NWA Seal and sits on the boards of both the [[American Meteorological Society]] and the [[National Weather Association]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.ametsoc.org/stacpges/CommitteeDisplay/CommitteeDisplay.aspx?CC=SEAL-SP |
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|title=Board of Broadcast Meteorology Standing Panel |
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|publisher=[[American Meteorological Society]] |
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|accessdate=2009-06-13}}</ref><ref name="TT1"/> |
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===Awards and nominations=== |
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Presented to her by the [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]], Souza has 15 Emmy Nominations and 5 [[Emmy Award]]s,<ref name="E1"/><ref name="E2"/><ref name="E3"/> including Best Weathercast, Best Weather and Science Report and for special Live Reporting, as well as a 1st Place award from the [[Associated Press]] for a report on [[Shipwreck]] [[Diving]] in [[Lake Michigan]].<ref name="BIO1"/> The [[National Association of Black Journalists]] recognized her with a nomination for her story about fugitive slave ships on Lake Michigan.<ref name="BIO1"/> |
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==Acting career== |
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Prior to her career in broadcast meteorology, Souza enjoyed several small acting roles, including spots in the original ''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]'' TV series and starred in the [[B-movie]] ''[[Assault of the Killer Bimbos]]'' playing a waitress named Darlene. |
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===Filmography=== |
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*''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]'' (1994) (TV) |
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*''[[Double Deception]]'' (1993) (TV) |
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*''[[Hellroller]]'' (1992) (V) |
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*''[[Invasion of the Scream Queens]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'' (1988) (TV) |
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*''[[Assault of the Killer Bimbos]]'' (1988)<ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117788773.html?categoryid=31&cs=1</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.wtsp.com/company/bios/member.aspx?storyid=92970 Official WTSP Biography] |
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*{{imdb|0816283}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Souza, Tammie}} |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
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[[Category:American television meteorologists]] |
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[[Category:Tampa, Florida television anchors]] |
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[[Category:San Diego State University alumni]] |
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