Multiskilled Journalist / Meteorologist

Job Description

WNEP-TV, TEGNA'S ABC affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has a full-time opening for a talented Multiskilled Journalist and Meteorologist to join our top-rated news team.
As an MSJ, you will create compelling content for all WNEP platforms, from TV to digital platforms to social media. The successful candidate will have experience finding, developing, and pitching several quality news stories every day; shooting, writing, and editing assigned stories under deadline pressure; and presenting stories in a captivating and authentic manner.
As a meteorologist, you can join the select few to continue the tradition of broadcasting out of our beautiful backyard weather set. You will be responsible for preparing and delivering accurate weather reports on-air and online in a conversational manner. You will also create original content four our WNEP+ streaming platform.

Responsibilities:
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting and for wnep.com
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner
• Enterprise original news and weather content for our streaming platform
• Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, compelling, and accurate manner
• Pitch work-ahead stories and coordinate with a team to develop a plan for impact
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
• Present the weather in our outdoor backyard/weather set
• Provide accurate and compelling weather forecasts on multiple platforms
• Prepare and deliver severe weather updates, interrupting regular programming as necessary
• Update website and engage with viewers on social media platforms daily
• Work in the field, on special projects and other duties as assigned
• Make public appearances and attend community events
• Operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations
Requirements:
• Degree in Meteorology and/or Broadcast Journalism with demonstrated weather experience or equivalent experience as a television weather on-air talent
• Understanding of the principles of professional journalism
• Experience in photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems
• Strong social media skills
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, early mornings and holidays
• Fill in for Meteorologists on various days and shifts to cover vacation and time off
• Provide forecast information to the station's website, social media, and news ticker as required
• Proficiency in Spanish a plus
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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r77y9k-18-116-51-45-42 in your application.