Meteorologist - Wdbj

Gray Media • Roanoke, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

WDBJ Television, the #1 TV station in the 71st market in the country, is looking for a meteorologist for our weekend newscasts and weekday weather assignments. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Prepare and deliver weather over several platforms, including streaming channels and social media - Anchor and produce a streaming weather show as assigned. - Responsible for developing all weather forecasts and accompanying computer graphics, delivering on-air weathercasts, and live weather reports from the field - Live "on-the-scene" reporting, especially during breaking news and severe weather - Effectively communicate information regarding severe weather coverage in a clear and concise graphic presentation - Provide weather forecasts for partnering radio stations and/or newspapers - Communicate critical weather information, especially during severe weather, to producers and other critical staff members to ensure a consistent and accurate message to viewers - Work with the News Director to understand the overall strategy in line with the department and station - Follow clothing and appearance guidelines - Attend/host/speak at community service, school, and community events; meet and greet viewers - Ensure public appearances in schools and community events are consistent with the image and goal of the station - Participate in the story selection process through meetings; attendance at editorial meetings - Must be able to enterprise and field report relevant stories for newscasts under tight deadlines - Write and edit packages as assigned - Report research-based stories - Develop and maintain sources - Use non-linear editing equipment on a daily basis - Various shift work will be required. Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed - Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

Requirements

• Ability to learn and operate the weather system. Initial training provided.
• Be able to speak and write clearly and accurately
• Must be able to work well under pressure
• Ability to maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community
• Willingness to be a hard-working staff member and work as part of a team is required
• Excellent live reporting skills and strong on-camera presentation skills required
• Strong initiative and attention to detail are required
• Ability to work with limited supervision is a must
• Must possess excellent interview and conversational, reading, and writing skills
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and viewers.
• Knowledge of social media outlets and website postings (website and digital/mobile platforms)
• Ability to keep up with national and local news/weather is required
• Use graphics to convey weather information to the audience
• Analyze weather patterns into current and forecast information
• Enterprise local hard-news stories

Nice To Haves

• Experience in storm chasing is a plus

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver weather over several platforms, including streaming channels and social media
• Anchor and produce a streaming weather show as assigned
• Responsible for developing all weather forecasts and accompanying computer graphics, delivering on-air weathercasts, and live weather reports from the field
• Live "on-the-scene" reporting, especially during breaking news and severe weather
• Effectively communicate information regarding severe weather coverage in a clear and concise graphic presentation
• Provide weather forecasts for partnering radio stations and/or newspapers
• Communicate critical weather information, especially during severe weather, to producers and other critical staff members to ensure a consistent and accurate message to viewers
• Work with the News Director to understand the overall strategy in line with the department and station
• Follow clothing and appearance guidelines
• Attend/host/speak at community service, school, and community events; meet and greet viewers
• Ensure public appearances in schools and community events are consistent with the image and goal of the station
• Participate in the story selection process through meetings; attendance at editorial meetings
• Must be able to enterprise and field report relevant stories for newscasts under tight deadlines
• Write and edit packages as assigned
• Report research-based stories
• Develop and maintain sources
• Use non-linear editing equipment on a daily basis
• Various shift work will be required. Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Prohibition of any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• Discipline up to and including discharge for improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed