John Edd Thompson

John Edd Thompson

John Edd Thompson is the chief meteorologist for WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama. Thompson has been reporting the weather for people on the central Gulf Coast since 1969.

Life and career

Thompson, a Mobile native earned his degrees in meteorology and communications from Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama respectively.

Outside of the weather, Thompson's other interest lies in song writing. He was one of the founding members of the Mobile Songwriters Association and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. He also participates in the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival that is held every November in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Awards and recognition

Since the "Press-Register" introduced its Readers' Choice Awards in 2002, the final results always placed Thompson first. In the past the Mobile Press Club named him "Best Weather Anchor", but Thompson's biggest honor from these industry professionals came in September 2005 with the John Harris Achievement Award for his contributions to broadcasting over a long period of time.

Trivia

John Edd Thompson is affectionately referred to by the acronym "JET" on occasion.

His acting roles consist of three movies (including one television movie) and one TV guest appearance:
*"Soultaker" (News Anchor)
*"In the Heat of the Night" ("Baliff" in episode "Unfinished Business")
* (Jail Guard)
*"Felony" (Reporter)

He also made a cameo appearance in the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", which was filmed in Mobile and surrounding areas.

External links

* [http://www.fox10tv.com WALA-TV]
* [http://www.mobilesongwriters.com Mobile Songwriters Association]
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