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Iowa Radio Reading Information Service
Distance: 3.5 Mi100 E Euclid Ave Ste 117
50313 Des Moines -
University Photo Gallery
Distance: 4.0 Mi7827 University Blvd
50325 Clive -
Govtjobs.Com
Distance: 5.7 MiPO BOX 27069
50265 West Des Moines -
TO.NET Internet Services
Distance: 10.3 Mi520 SW 3rd St
50023-3051 Ankeny -
RENT Iowa, Inc.
Distance: 30.2 Mi111 Lynn Ave Ste 1
50014-7111 Ames
Description
Freese-Notis Weather, Inc. was founded by Harvey Freese and Charlie Notis on May 1, 1973. Harvey and Charlie had just received their MS degrees in meteorology from Iowa State University and were seeking employment. At the time, both the private and government job market in meteorology looked very grim. Therefore, Charlie and Harvey decided to try and start their own company. The name of the company was a natural for a weather company with their appropriate last names. The only "problem" (if you want to call it that) with the name was that during the first couple years of existence, some of the radio listeners during the summer months would get a little confused when the radio announcer would introduce the Freese-Notis forecast that some thought was a "freeze-notice" forecast. How was that possible in the middle of July? Actually, it turned out to be a perfect name for recognition and uniqueness.