AccuWeather's new podcasts: Get a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of weather, receive top daily trending stories
AccuWeather has recently launched two new audio products − AccuWeather Weekly and AccuWeather Daily podcasts − offering listeners insight on both the stories behind the weather and the daily top weather-related stories on AccuWeather.com, respectively.
"Podcasts give you a little bit of a chance to do storytelling and sharing information in a deeper way," said AccuWeather's Director of Broadcasting and Information Services and weekly podcast co-producer, Ken Prehl. "We just thought it was natural for AccuWeather to start its own podcasts."
The AccuWeather Weekly launched in April, and AccuWeather Daily became available for download in late May 2018.
How to listen to AccuWeather Daily
Listeners won't have to wait an entire week to be informed and entertained with the latest in weather, thanks to AccuWeather Daily.
The podcast offers listeners the top trending weather story of the day from AccuWeather.com in brief, three- to five-minute episodes.
From explaining the meaning of bombogenesis to highlighting the deadliest beach hazards or top 10 cities in the United States for tick populations, AccuWeather Daily provides an audio version of AccuWeather.com stories to listeners who may not have time to read them online or via the AccuWeather app.
"It allows us to share those stories really quickly and gives us an update every day," Prehl said.
Listen to this AccuWeather Daily podcast episode, which explores potentially deadly beach dangers.
AccuWeather Daily is available for download through iTunes. You can also work the daily podcast into your favorite smart speaker.
For Alexa users, simply say to your device, "Alexa, enable AccuWeather Daily," and then, "Alexa, what's my flash briefing?"
To access content on Google's Narrative News, you can use the invocation, "Okay Google, what's the latest from AccuWeather Daily?" or "Okay Google, play AccuWeather Daily."
To add AccuWeather Daily as a news source to your Narrative News in the Google Assistant app, go to Settings > News > Add News Source > AccuWeather Daily, where users will find the podcast under the "Science" category.
How to listen to AccuWeather Weekly
Hosted by 20-year television and radio broadcast veteran Regina Miller, the 20- to 30-minute AccuWeather Weekly delves into behind-the-scenes details on trending weather topics, historical weather events and AccuWeather Ready safety tips through interviews with experts from all facets of the weather industry.
"AccuWeather Weekly provides information beyond the basic weather story of the day," Miller said. "We have the time to get a little more involved in talking to the experts instead of just a quick quote or soundbite."
In this episode of AccuWeather Weekly, AccuWeather broadcaster Karuska Matos-Horta shares her personal experience living through Hurricane Maria.
Weekly podcast guests have included specialists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Royal Meteorological Society as well as AccuWeather's own in-house experts, including AccuWeather Senior Vice President and Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.
Touted as the perfect blend of science and storytelling, a key goal of AccuWeather Weekly is to attract the attention of the average listener as well as the weather enthusiast through relevant, engaging and interesting content every week, according to Prehl. "It's a chance for us to tell some of the amazing stories that AccuWeather has from the more than 55 years of our history here."
AccuWeather Weekly explores a different weather topic each week, ranging from weather accuracy in movies like the 1996 blockbuster, "Twister"; a look back at significant weather events, including the devastating Great Hurricane of 1900; and a peek into the lives of AccuWeather meteorologists.
"It's a way for people to get a whole different perspective on some of their favorite personalities, like The AccuWeather Network broadcasters Bernie Rayno and Laura Velasquez," said AccuWeather Radio Broadcaster and Information Specialist Andrew Robb, who also co-produces The AccuWeather Podcast.
Listeners can tune in to the latest AccuWeather Weekly and AccuWeather Daily podcast episodes at work, on their commute or anywhere else.
To access AccuWeather Weekly, download episodes from all major podcasting platforms, including SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher and TuneIn. Listeners are encouraged to subscribe to avoid missing out on episodes, which can also be shared on social media.
