John Oldshue
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John Oldshue was the weekend meteorologist and storm chaser for ABC 33/40
in Birmingham
, Alabama
from 1997 to 2007 when he retired to run a small business. He won an Emmy award for coverage of the Tuscaloosa tornado on December 16, 2000 with meteorologist James Spann
. Recently he was the first storm spotter/meteorologist to capture the April 27, 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5p_6tGW93Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=283s and transmit that to ABC 33/40 approximately 30 minutes before the tornado struck Tuscaloosa. . “John Oldshue is one of the unsung heroes of April 27,” said James Spann. “He captured that big wedge tornado on the ground when it was still 30 miles south of Tuscaloosa. That dramatic video convinced a lot of people to take cover."
He graduated from Mississippi State University
in 1993, with a BS in Geosciences majoring in meteorology. He worked at WDBB in Tuscaloosa
as the Chief Meteorologist from 1993 to 1995 and at WALA
in Mobile
as the morning meteorologist from 1995 until January 1997 when he joined ABC 33/40. He completed his MBA
degree at the University of Alabama
in 1998.
John was awarded the Broadcast Seal Of Approval for television from the American Meteorological Society
and the National Weather Association
. He was voted best small market weather anchor in Alabama for 1994 and 1995 by the Associated Press.
He was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
where most of his family still lives. His mother, Isabel Oldshue, is a family practice doctor there and his father, Jerry Oldshue Sr., is retired and was the historian of the University of Alabama. He also has a brother, Jerry Oldshue Jr., who is a lawyer in Tuscaloosa and a sister, Edith Jacobs, who is a nurse in Rockwall, Texas.
In June 2011 he relocated from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Fairhope, Alabama.
WBMA-LP
WBMA-LD, channel 58, is the ABC television affiliate for Birmingham and central Alabama. Its transmitter is located in Birmingham, while its studio is in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham....
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
from 1997 to 2007 when he retired to run a small business. He won an Emmy award for coverage of the Tuscaloosa tornado on December 16, 2000 with meteorologist James Spann
James Spann
James Spann is a television meteorologist based in Birmingham, Alabama. He currently works for ABC 33/40, whose studios are located in Hoover, Alabama but which has transmitters in Tuscaloosa and Anniston. Spann has worked in the field since 1978. -Career:Spann began his broadcast career in...
. Recently he was the first storm spotter/meteorologist to capture the April 27, 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5p_6tGW93Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=283s and transmit that to ABC 33/40 approximately 30 minutes before the tornado struck Tuscaloosa. . “John Oldshue is one of the unsung heroes of April 27,” said James Spann. “He captured that big wedge tornado on the ground when it was still 30 miles south of Tuscaloosa. That dramatic video convinced a lot of people to take cover."
He graduated from Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
in 1993, with a BS in Geosciences majoring in meteorology. He worked at WDBB in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
as the Chief Meteorologist from 1993 to 1995 and at WALA
WALA-TV
WALA-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Southern Alabama, Southeastern Mississippi, and the Western Florida Panhandle that is licensed to Mobile. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter in Spanish Fort, Alabama...
in Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
as the morning meteorologist from 1995 until January 1997 when he joined ABC 33/40. He completed his MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
in 1998.
John was awarded the Broadcast Seal Of Approval for television from the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
and the National Weather Association
National Weather Association
The National Weather Association is an American professional association with a mission to support and promote excellence in operational meteorology and related activities...
. He was voted best small market weather anchor in Alabama for 1994 and 1995 by the Associated Press.
He was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
where most of his family still lives. His mother, Isabel Oldshue, is a family practice doctor there and his father, Jerry Oldshue Sr., is retired and was the historian of the University of Alabama. He also has a brother, Jerry Oldshue Jr., who is a lawyer in Tuscaloosa and a sister, Edith Jacobs, who is a nurse in Rockwall, Texas.
In June 2011 he relocated from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Fairhope, Alabama.