Meteorologist

Job Description

*** RELOCATION ASSISTANCE OFFERED ***

KUSA-TV 9NEWS, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Denver, CO, is looking for an expert to cover the most interesting weather in the world on our weekend evening newscasts. Colorado is a year-round weather state with frequent winter storms, severe weather in the spring and summer, and fires and floods that can happen any time. This is a key on-air position to present weather on our television and social and digital platforms.

Responsibilities:
• The key responsibility is predicting the future, in terms of what's going to happen with weather today, tonight, tomorrow, and next week. 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologists prepare and present multiple weather reports in a day, using all the resources available. This includes graphics, video, and live cameras as well as user-generated content. Meteorologists also interact with other members of the on-air staff to produce a superior viewing experience.
• Presenting weather on multiple platforms including 9NEWS +, 9NEWS.com, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• This position is a weekend evening weather anchor.
• The other three days this Meteorologist can fill in on the noon broadcast, handle live 9+ forecast updates, and create weather content, either climate pkgs or weather explainers to air in afternoon shows.
• During weather events, this position will require weather reporting in the elements in various areas around our state.

Requirements:
• Degree in Meteorology as well as a certification from the National Weather Service or the American Meteorological Society is preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience as an On-Air Broadcast Meteorologist is required.
• The ability to produce and deliver smooth on-air weather reports several times each day is required.

The application deadline for this position is February 28, 2025

Pay Range

$90,000
- $110,000 USD

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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