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Media Appearances - George Kourounis

I often do interviews and live remote reports for TV, radio, and print media as well as providing weather stock footage and photos. Here are some of the places where I've turned up:

All Media Inquiries Please Contact:

george@stormchaser.ca

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TELEVISION APPEARANCES: 102


www.angryplanet.tv

Angry Planet - Outdoor Life Network - My storm chasing/extreme exploration television series.

Airing around the world on OLN and numerous other networks in over 100 countries. A full listing can be found here.

Season three will begin broadcasting March 7th 2010


Breakfast Television Breakfast Television Live on City TV Toronto

Personal Appearances: With live simulcasts on Cable Pulse 24

- Nov. 15th, 2002 - June 4th, 2003
- Sept. 22nd, 2003 - Feb. 8th, 2005
- Sept. 1st, 2005 - Oct. 26th, 2005
- Aug. 8th, 2006 - March 16th, 2007
- Nov. 23rd, 2007 - March 3rd, 2010
Live reports from Hurricane Isabel:
Sept. 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2003
And
Hurricane Frances: Sept. 2004
City T.V. Toronto
CP24
CP24 - LeDrew Live Show - Oct. 15th, 2009 - Live, in studio interview commenting on the Colorado "Balloon Boy" who was thought to have drifted away on an experimental weather balloon.
CP24 - LeDrew Live Show - Aug. 28th, 2009 - Live, on location interview from scene of Vaughan Tornado.
CP24 - @ Noon Show - Aug. 21st, 2009 - Live, in studio interview commenting on the Ontario tornado outbreak.
CP24 - Live Breaking News - Aug. 20th, 2009 - Live, phone-in reports from the scene of the Vaughan Tornado.
CP24 - LeDrew Live Show - Aug. 12th, 2009 - Live, in studio interview commenting on lightning strike victims.
CP24 - @ Noon Show - Aug. 10th, 2009 - Live, in studio interview commenting recent storms in Toronto.

CBC News
CBC News - The National
Phone in interview from "Tornado Alley" - May 24th, 2004
CBC Morning News - Aug. 21st, 2009 - Live in-studio interview regarding the Ontario tornado outbreak.
CBC Newsworld - Oct. 08th, 2009 - Live in-studio interview regarding the Pacific Typhoons & Earthquakes.

 Canada A.M.
Canada A.M. National Morning Show
Sept. 17th, 2003 - Hurricane Isabel
Sept. 1st, 2004 - Hurricane Frances
Sept. 2nd, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 28th, 2005 - Hurricane Rita
March 5th, 2007 - Angry Planet
March 20th, 2008 - Angry Planet season 2
Nov. 17th, 2008 - California wildfires
Dec. 31st, 2008 - Top 5 weather stories of 2008
Aug 21st, 2009 - Ontario tornado outbreak
C.T.V.

Global News

Global News
- April 12th, 2003
- Sept. 9th, 2004
- June 15th, 2005
- Aug/Sept. 2005 - Live call ins before & interview after hurricane Katrina.
- June 21st, 2006 - Interviewed regarding weather warnings & the public.
- Aug 21st, 2009 - Interviewed regarding Ontario tornado outbreak.

CityPulse
- April 12th, 2003 - CityPulse News at 6
- Aug. 22nd, 2003 - CityPulse News at 6
- Sept. 2004 - CityPulse News at 6
- Sept. 1st, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina
- Aug. 21st. 2009 - City Online - Live in studio interview regarding the Ontario tornado outbreak.

CTV Newsnet
CFTO & CTV Newsnet - Dec 27th, 2006 - News segment on my wedding on top of Yasur Volcano.
CFTO - Segment on Angry Planet - March 5th, 2007
CTV Newsnet - Aug. 9th, 2007 - In studio interview re: Weather modification in China.
CTV Newsnet - Nov. 3rd, 2007 - Live phone in interview from Nova Scotia during Post Tropical Hurricane Noel
CTV Newsnet - March. 15th, 2008 - In-studio interview commenting on the tornado that hit downtown Atlanta
CTV Newsnet - Nov. 8th, 2008 - Phone in interview regarding hurricane Paloma.
CTV Newsnet - Nov. 16th, 2008 - Phone in interview regarding California wildfires
CTV Newsnet - Dec. 13th, 2008 - Phone in interview regarding Northeast U.S. ice storm.
CTV Newsnet - Aug. 20th, 2009 - Phone in report from the scene of the Vaughan tornado
CFTO - On the scene interview at Vaughan tornado damage path - Aug. 20th, 2009
C.T.V.

Sci-Trek: Volcanoes
Discovery Channel - Sci-Trek: Volcanoes - Several of my photographs from Krakatau and Nyiragongo volcanoes were used in this documentary TV program.

TLC - "Wild Weddings" - May 29th, 2009 - Featuring my wedding on the crater's edge of the erupting Yasur volcano in Vanuatu.

Omni TV
Omni 1 TV - "Edo & Tora" Greek Program
Storm Chasing & Volcano Interview - Feb 2006
Angry Planet & Gemini Award Interview - Sept 2008
Edo & Tora

MSNBC
Dateline - NBC & MSNBC - A feature on the intercept of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. Watch it here.
Dateline NBC

CNN
CNN - Interview segment during hurricane Gustav. Sept 1st, 2008
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 - Live interview from Naples, Florida Oct. 21st 2005 - Hurricane Wilma

Travel Channel
Angry Planet - Travel Channel Europe - My storm chasing television series is now airing on the Travel Channel in Europe and beyond.

The Weather Channel Australia
Angry Planet - Weather Channel Australia - My storm chasing television series is now airing on the Weather Channel in Australia as of Jan. 2008.

Fox News
Fox News Network - Live call-in interviews during hurricane Gustav & Ike - Sept. 2008
Fox News Network - Live call-in interview during hurricane Dean - Aug. 19th, 2007
Fox News Network - Live uplink interview for On The Record with host Greta Van Susteren re: Florida tornado outbreak - Feb. 2nd, 2007
Fox News Network - Live call-in interview re: Kansas tornadoes - April. 25th, 2007
Fox News Network - Three live call-in interviews re: Greensburg, Kansas tornado- May. 5th, 2007

Dominican TV News - On location interview immediately following my traverse of the Boiling Lake. July 6th 2007

Entertainment Tonight Canada
Entertainment Tonight Canada - Interview/segment with Roz Weston, Sr entertainment reporter - March 15th 2007

The Weather Network
The Weather Network - News
Storm Footage Used - July 17th, 2004
Featured in a news story on storm chasing - July 14th, 2005
July 11th, 2005 - Call in interview from hurricane Dennis.
Aug. 31st, 2005 - Live interview & taped segments following hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Rita & Wilma Footage Used - 2005
Featured in a news story re: Angry Planet - March 12th, 2007

Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel Canada - Daily Planet
- Interview featuring storm chase vehicle technology - Oct. 19th, 2004
- Segment showing the training for the Ethiopian volcano descent - Jan. 20th, 2005
- Details from Erta Ale volcano expedition - Feb 10th, 2005
- 2 remote interviews before (Louisville) & after (Detroit) Hurricane Rita - Sept. 2005
- Interviewed by Jay Ingram re: Angry Planet - March 5th, 2007
Daily Planet

MTV Canada
MTV Canada - Guest appearance for Your MTV Live - Topic: Global warming & climate change - Feb. 12th, 2007

Rogers Digital - Interview for Your World This Week - Feb. 9th, 2007

Outdoor Life Network
Outdoor Life Network - "Countdown: 25 Worst Outdoor Jobs"
Footage used for Volcanologist & Storm Chaser Segments.
Worst Outdoor Jobs

Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel - USA - Hurricane footage used for "Everything You Need To Know: Hurricanes" March 8th, 2006

The History Channel
History Channel - Timelapse footage used for "Japan's Atomic Bomb" Documentary

Channel 4
Channel 4 - UK - Hurricane footage used for "Year The Earth Went Wild" Documentary

NOVA
NOVA PBS - "Storm That Drowned a City" Documentary program
Hurricane Katrina footage used.
PBS

National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel- Footage used for "Inside Hurricane Katrina" TV program.

Spiegel TV
Spiegel TV - Germany - Footage used from hurricane Katrina & Rita - Sept. 2005

A-Channel
A-Channel - Interviewed after hurricane Katrina - Sept. 1st, 2005

MSNBC
MSNBC - Interviewed during hurricane Dennis - June 10th, 2005

CTV Newsnet
CTV Newsnet - "Countdown" Primetime national news program
Live via satellite from Milton, On. - June 22nd, 2005
Countdown

G4Tech TV
G4TechTV - "Call For Help" technology show
Taped segment - June 16th, 2005
Taped segment on storm chasing technology - Oct 11th, 2005
Call For Help

CBC Newsworld - The Hour
CBC Newsworld - "The Hour" Daily prime time series hosted by George Stoumboulopoulas - June 14th, 2005
July 10th & 11th, 2005 Live interviews via satellite from hurricane Dennis, Pensacola, Florida.

Outdoor Life Network
Outdoor Life Network USA - "Countdown - 25 Most Dangerous Places"- June 4th, 2005
Features an interview and footage from my expedition to the Danakil Depression
25 Most Dangerous Places

The Science Channel
msn.com Video Highlights - "Inside A Volcano"
Discoveries This Week - clip from The Science Channel - May 3rd, 2005
www.msn.com

Rogers Television
Rogers T.V. London, Ont.
Guest on Jim Chapman Live - March 15th, 2005
Jim Chapman Live

The New RO - Ottawa
Guest on the Breakfast @ The New RO Morning Show - Nov. 26th, 2004

CBS
CBS Television
Category 6 - Day of Destruction Mini Series Nov. 14th & 17th
Some scenes feature stock footage showing me in Hurricane Frances
Category 6

Fox News
Fox News Network
Phone interviews During Hurricane Frances & Jeanne - Sept. 2004.
Phone interview for Fox & Friends Morning show - Sept. 2004.
Fox & Friends

WCBS
WCBS - New York
Hurricane Frances interviews - Sept. 3rd, 2004 - Juno Beach, Florida

Televisa
Televisa - Mexico
Hurricane Frances interview - Sept. 2004.

Discovery
Discovery Channel - Disaster Detectives
Featured on the episode - "Tornado Chasers" - Feb. 2004
My tornado footage was also used on - "Science of Tornadoes" - 2004

Toronto 1
Toronto 1 Morning Show - Toronto Today
Weather Photo Of The Week - Nov. 28th, 2003
Presented By Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahi
Weather Picture Of The Week

KBS
Korean Broadcasting System
Washington Bureau
Sept. 17th, 2003
KBS

Telemundo  
Telemundo
Sept. 17th, 2003

Rogers Television

Rogers T.V.
Simcoe-Grey Region
&
Toronto Region

Daytime
Daytime Live Talk Show
- April 4th, 2003 (Simcoe)
- June 19th, 2003 (Simcoe)
- Aug. 27th, 2003 (Toronto)
- Sept. 18th, 2003 (Simcoe: Live call-in from Hurricane Isabel)
- June 24th, 2004 (Simcoe)
- Jan. 10th, 2005 (Simcoe)
- Feb. 25th, 2005 (Simcoe)
- Nov. 14th, 2005 (Simcoe)
- April. 23rd, 2007 (Simcoe)
First Local First Local. News & Information Program

National Geographic Explorer National Geographic Explorer Television 1998 - "Tornado Hunters"

BBC Television BBC T.V. - 1999

 

RADIO APPEARANCES:

AM 980 London Aug. 21st 2009 - Phone interview after the Vaughan tornado. AM 980, London.


CFRA Aug. 21st 2009 - Phone interview after the Vaughan tornado. CFRA, Ottawa.

570 News Kitchener
Aug 2nd 2006 - 570 News Radio Kitchener, ON.
Aug 21st 2009 - 570 News Radio Kitchener, ON. - Phone-in interview regarding the Ontario tornado outbreak.

CJAD Aug. 21st 2009 - Phone interview after the Vaughan tornado. CJAD, Montreal.

CFRB NewsTalk Radio
Ted Woloshyn Morning Show - Sept.18th, 2003 - Live report from Hurricane Isabel
The Jim Richards Show - March 29th, 2004
Aug. 20th & 21st, 2009 - Numerous phone-in reports and interviews regarding the Ontario tornado outbreak.
Feb. 27th 2010 - Phone-in commentary on Chile earthquake & Hawaii tsunami warning.

CJBK - London
Aug 21st 200 - CJBK News/Talk London, ON - Phone interview after the Vaughan tornado.
Aug 2nd 2006 - CJBK News/Talk London, ON - The Shauna Rae Show.

CHQR Calgary
Sept. 1st, 2009 - CHQR News/Talk Calgary - Live phone interview regarding hurricane Jimena.
Aug 19th, 2009 - CHQR News/Talk Calgary - The World Tonight Radio Show. Live phone interview regarding hurricane Bill.
Aug 20th, 2007 - CHQR News/Talk Calgary - The World Tonight Radio Show. Live phone interview from hurricane Dean in Jamaica.
Aug 1st 2006 - CHQR News/Talk Calgary - The World Tonight Radio Show.

Wawatay News July 2nd 2009 - Phone-in interview for the Wawatay Radio Network.

CBC Radio - Thunder Bay June 23rd 2009 - CBC radio Sudbury with host Dan Lessard - Phone interview regarding tornado safety.

940 Montreal Dec 28th 2008 - 9400 News Radio Montreal - Phone interview.

680 News - Toronto Aug 19th 2007 - 680 News Radio - Phone interview during hurricane Dean. An online article from their website can be found here.

88.5 FM Ottawa March 8th 2007 - Live 88.5 FM Radio - Ottawa - Interview re: Angry Planet

CBC Radio - Thunder Bay March 8th 2007 - CBC Radio - Thunder Bay - Interview re: Angry Planet & Thunder Bay forest fires.

CHML March 6th 2007 - CHML News/Talk Radio Hamilton, ON

www.shocknetradio.com May 20th 2006 - Shocknetradio.com - Co-hosted the "American Heathen" radio show with R.J. Evans. Simulcast on Freethoughtradio.com

CFAX 1070
- Telephone interviews for CFAX 1070 news radio station in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Nov. 17th 2005
- April 13th, 2006

CBC Radio One March 20th 2006 - Nine telephone interviews on the art & science of weather prediction for local CBC radio stations across Canada - Ottawa, Moncton, Sudbury, Gander, Winnipeg, St. John's, Thunder Bay, Windsor & Calgary.

Radio Europe Mediterraneo Oct. 2005 - Radio Europe Mediterraneo - Telephone interview for the REM FM station in southern Spain.

NHCWX Radio Jan. 10, 2006 - NHCWX Internet Radio - Interviewed on the Severe Weather Central Show.

570 News Sept. 2nd, 2005 - 570 News Kitchener - Interview after hurricane Katrina.

The Ocean 98.5 Victoria
Sept. 1st, 2005 - "The Ocean" 98.5 - Interview with Mike Forbes on the morning show.
Sept 25th, 2005 - Interviewed during hurricane Rita

FM 96 London Sept. 2nd, 2005 - FM 96, London - Interview with "Tucker & Taz in the Morning"

CBC Radio One
Metro Morning with guest host Jane Hawtin on CBC Radio One.
Sept. 2004. Metro Morning with Andy Barrie.
Sept. 2004. Ontario Today with Allen Neal.
June. 14th, 2005. Phone-in reports on the Ontario Tornado warnings.
June. 15th, 2005. Phone-in with CBC French radio re: tornadoes.
Dec. 15th, 2005. Phone-in, answering questions regarding the winter storm.
March 13th, 2006. Phone-in, answering questions regarding the tornado watches.

CJOB Winnipeg
CJOB Winnipeg
Live report from "Tornado Alley" May 25th, 2004
Sept. 2004 - Live reports from Hurricane Frances
July 2005 - Live reports from Hurricane Dennis
Sept. 2005 - Hurricanes Katrina & Rita

Broadcast News
Broadcast News - Syndicated
Phone in report from "Tornado Alley"
May 24th, 2004

KFBK
NewsTalk 1530 KFBK
Los Angeles, California
Sept 18th, 2003

Warren On The Weekend Hosted By Peter Warren
June 7th, 2003
Sept. 3rd, 2005
Heard on the Following Stations:
CKNW Vancouver CJOB Winnipeg CHQR Calgary CHED Edmonton CFPL London

AM 610 CKTB St Catherines
June 2nd, 2003. The Drive@Five with Larry Fedoruk on Newstalk 610 CKTB Niagara.
Sept. 2004. Phone report from Hurricane Frances.

CBC Ottawa
- The Afternoon show on CBC Radio Ottawa.
- "Go" national radio show Sept. 5th, 2003. Hosted by Brent Bambury
- Live report from Hurricane Isabel. Sept. 18th, 2003

XFM 101.1 Jan 16th, 2002: Special thanks to Mauler & Rush for the radio interview on the "Unknown Morning Show" on 101.1 XFM in Ottawa.

MOJO Radio AM 640
The Humble & Fred morning show on MOJO Radio A.M. 640
- Jan 4th, 2002
- June 10th, 2003

 

PRINT & INTERNET ARTICLES:

FHM Magazine - India March 2010 - FHM Magazine, India - Features a 4 page interview discussing storm chasing, common sense and nature. Read the article here.


Discovery News Jan. 2010 - Photos from my exploration of the Naica Crystal Cave have been showcased on Discovery Channel's news page. See the photos here.

Jan. 2010 - One of my photos from the Nyiragongo lava lava lake in eastern Congo is featured in issue 6 of Africa Geographic Digimag

Spaceweather.com Sept. 09-11, 2009 - Spaceweather.com - Front page feature on my expedition to the Naica Crystal Cave - "Inner Space Terranauts"

2009 - Lulio's Sol - Online interview - Read it Here

Metro News
Aug. 24, 2009 - Metro News Toronto, newspaper - "Odd Jobs" feature article.
Sept. 14, 2004 - Metro News Toronto, newspaper article.

Odyssey Magazine Feb. 2009 - Odyssey Magazine - Several of my photographs featuring the sinking of Venice were used in an article about the MOSE construction project.

The Washington Post Sept. 2008 - The Washington Post Newspaper - Quoted in an article regarding being in the eye of hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas.

TheStar.com July 8, 2007 - The Toronto Star Online Newspaper - Featured an online slideshow & phone interview from Dominica following my Boiling Lake Traverse. See it Here.

Globe & Mail June 30, 2007 - The Globe & Mail Newspaper - Feature article on my storm chasing and weather in Southern Ontario. Read it Here.

Weatherwise Magazine March 2007 - Weatherwise Magazine - The front cover features a photo from the September forest fires in Northern Ontario.

The Epoch Times Feb. 2007 - The Epoch Times - Featured and article on Angry Planet.

The Toronto Star
- March 03, 2007 - Featured an article on Angry Planet in the Starweek TV listings insert.
- Jan. 29, 2005 - Article featuring the Erta-Ale volcano expedition.
- May. 21, 2005 - Article featuring Canadian storm chasers - Photo and quotes
- Sept. 01, 2004 - Newspaper article featuring myself and fellow chaser, Mark Robinson.

www.explore-mag.com
March 2007 - My exploits filming Angry Planet were featured.
April 2005 - My Tornado/Hurricane/Volcano chasing adventures are featured in a full page feature article in this month's issue of Explore Magazine.

Rocky Mountain Outlook Feb. 2007 - The Rocky Mountain Outlook.

Sept 18 2006 - CNN.com - One of my forest fire photos was featured as a spotlight picture on CNN's website.

Flak Magazine Aug 2005 - Flak Magazine - Photo used for storm article.

ST. Petersburg Times July 2005 - St. Petersburg Times - Newspaper article on hurricane chasers.

Ottawa Citizen
Nov. 26, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen, newspaper article.
June 5th, 2005 - Large feature article.

The Toronto Sun May. 18, 2005 - Toronto Sun Newspaper - Careers Connection feature article

Canada.com May. 29, 2005 - Canada.com - Online article on the 20th anniversary of the Barrie, Ont. F4 Tornado.

Canoe Network May. 29, 2005 - Canoe Network CNEWS Online - Quoted in article on the 20th anniversary of the Barrie, Ont. F4 Tornado.

Telephony Online Feb. 14, 2005 - Telephony Online Internet article on my satellite communications use in Ethiopia.

The National Post
Jan. 22, 2005 - National Post newspaper article featuring Ethiopian volcano Expedition.
July 11, 2005 - Newspaper article featuring my hurricane Dennis chase.
Aug. 2005 - Hurricane Katrina

Canada IT .com Jan. 21, 2005 - www.canadait.com - Online interview on satellite communications and other technology used on the Erta Ale Volcano Expedition.

Yahoo News
Sept. 2004 - Yahoo News - Picture and caption of Hurricane Frances used by Yahoo News provided by Reuters news agency .
May. 29, 2005 - Online article on the 20th anniversary of the Barrie, Ont. F4 Tornado.

Reuters

The Driver Magazine Aug. 2004 - Automotive magazine: The Driver - Features an article on storm chasing and my chase vehicle.

Rev Magazine Cover

Rev Magazine Article

Read it HERE pdf-850kb
Spring 2004 issue of Rev Magazine - 4 page article with interview and photos.

WeatherMatrix 2 Storm Photos Featured In The Weathermatrix 2004 Calendars

AOL Canada AOL Canada News. June 15th 2003

Humber College Humber College OUT THERE Magazine

The Halifax Herald The Halifax Herald. May 31st, 2003

The Globe And Mail
Article - May 31st, 2003 Read it HERE

The Ottawa Sun

May 31st, 2003 Ottawa Sun Read it HERE

The Winnipeg Sun

June 1st, 2003 Winnipeg Sun

The Canadian Press

Via Canadian Press News Service

Article From Florida Today
May 11 2001 Florida Today

Article 2 From Florida Today
May 31 2002 Florida Today

The Kitchener Record
Aug, 17th 2001 The Kitchener Record

Kitchener Amateur Radio Club
Kitchener-Waterloo Amateur Radio Club

Weather picture of the day.com featured some of my images as their "Picture of the Day" In addition to the website, they also have a service where they will email you the weather picture of the day.

Featured Dates:

Sunday, Dec.16th, 2001
Thursday, Jan 2nd, 2003

All Media Inquiries Please Contact:

george@stormchaser.ca

Send E-Mail To George Kourounis

or call: (416) 258-8432

 

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