Episode10 - Sharona Thompson, Broadcast Engineer in Antarctica

Women In Antarctica

English - June 16, 2009 01:12 - 3 minutes - 39 MB Video - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Sharona Thompson works as a Broadcast Engineer in one of the most remote locations on Earth! She handles U.S. Antarctic base McMurdo Station's television broadcasts and oversees the radio statio there. At McMurdo Station television is not just for entertainment, but is relied upon by the science teams and all the support personnel for the vital information necessary to plan travel and learn about services available to the community there.

More information about Sharona and the work she does in Antarctica at WomenInAntarctica.com!