Special: March Madness basketball with KenPom who, yes, is a meteorologist
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Special Edition of "Across the Sky" It's our FIRST special edition episode and it's for a very timely guest.  College basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy (aka KenPom) comes on the podcast to talk about his wildly popular basketball analytics website. Why is he on? He's a meteorologist! Ken explains how he made the seamless transition from understanding statistics in meteorology to applying them to college basketball. He and the podcast team talk about the upsets that have already happened in this year's NCAA Tournament. Plus, why understanding probabilities, in both basketball and weather forecasting, are increasingly important. We want to hear from you! Have a question for the meteorologists? Call 609-272-7099 and leave a message. You might hear your question and get an answer on a future episode! You can also email questions or comments to [email protected], subject line: Across The Sky. Check out our sponsor, WeatherCall NexGen! Receive precise, location-specific weather alerts via phone, text, or email. With over a decade of experience, WeatherCall delivers pinpoint accuracy for your exact address, ensuring no surprises. Explore the WeatherCall difference today! Visit: https://weathercallservices.com/lee-enterprises About the Across the Sky podcast A weekly podcast discussing all things weather and climate. The podcast is hosted by the meteorologists of the Lee Weather Team: Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
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