Meteorologist / Weather Reporter

Job Description

Meteorologist / Weather Reporter - KTUU

METEOROLOGIST/WEATHER REPORTER (W/END) - KTUU

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About KTUU:

Alaska's News Source has a reputation of excellence as the state's most-watched news source, producing 32 hours of broadcast news, weather, and sports content each week on KTUU-TV/Channel 2 and KYES/Channel 5 in Anchorage as well as KATH and KYEX in Southeast Alaska. Strong reach and brand loyalty are augmented by added broadcast distribution to more than 200 rural communities throughout the state via ARCS-TV, Alaska's rural communications service. A leader in digital content, AlaskasNewSource.com offers breaking news and statewide community coverage. Our News and Weather Apps, podcasts, and streaming content offered through Connected TV platforms reach audiences far beyond broadcast. Our mission is ''To Tell Alaska's Story,'' and we strive to consistently distinguish ourselves as Alaska's preferred source for news, information, and community service.

Job Summary/Description:

Alaska's News Source is an award-winning, dominant number-one station looking for a knowledgeable forecaster for this critical role. The ideal candidate will have meteorology experience, a comfortable on-air appearance, a climate reporting skill set, and be able to break down complex weather data into easy-to-understand broadcast and online weathercasts, written stories, and multimedia weather content for digital platforms. We are looking for a Meteorologist to work weekends (1:30p-10:30p) as well as report on weather/science news three days per week unless filling in for another meteorologist's shift during those three weekdays/nights.

Duties/Responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
* Analyze weather data and prepare detailed and engaging weather forecasts
* Generate creative and engaging, content-driven live shots
* Familiarity with the WSI weather system and software is a plus
* Ability to drive long-form severe weather/event coverage solo or in a team setting both in the studio and in the field
* Report on weather/climate topics and deliver live shots from the field during newscasts
* Ability to multi-task, handle breaking weather/events, and adapt to rapidly changing developments
* Cover other meteorologists' shifts, as assigned, as well as the flexibility to cover shifts during severe weather/events
* Post daily stories to our digital platforms and social media, including online weather discussions to explain complex weather phenomena in an easy-to-understand format
* Be actively involved on the station's social media platforms and responsive to viewer inquiries
* Represent Alaska's News Source at community and station-sponsored events, including school presentations and station tours
* Record shortened daily weathercasts for radio partners
* Work closely with the Chief Meteorologist, news management, photographers, and newscast producers to deliver exceptional weather coverage and regular reporting

Qualifications/Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field (or similar)
* 1+ years experience in broadcast and multimedia news content generation
* Ability to write for broadcast news and digital platforms
* Ability to visualize and create weather graphics
* Understanding of principal journalistic ethics
* Valid driver's license and good driving record
* Willingness and ability to work in extreme weather conditions while reporting on breaking weather events

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KTUU-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnq7z3-18-221-102-0-42 in your application.