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Meteorologist

WECT

Wilmington, NC 07-06-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
Meteorologist - WECT

About WECT:

WECT News has been Where News Comes First in Southeastern North Carolina for nearly 70 years. We're the NBC affiliate in the rapidly growing Wilmington market, serving New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender, and Bladen counties that make up the beautiful coastal Cape Fear Region. WECT is the most accessible local news outlet in our market, with wect.com, news & weather apps, and streaming platforms. WECT is the dominant #1 station in the market.

Job Summary/Description:

The desired candidate will serve as a full-time meteorologist for WECT-TV and WSFX-TV broadcast, digital, and social media platforms. The most ideal candidate is a dependable, eager-to-learn team player with strong weather forecasting, speaking, writing, and computer skills.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Accurately and efficiently forecasting weather conditions for southeastern North Carolina
• Generating weather content for broadcast, digital, and social media platforms on hard deadlines
• Working with computer systems to generate creative, informative, and engaging weather graphics and presentations
• Delivering content from a studio or remote location
• Working with a team of meteorologists and switching shifts and serving in wall-to-wall coverage when necessary
• Working weekends and producing the occasional weather/feature story for specials such as our annual Hurricane Special

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Prefer a candidate with a four-year degree in meteorology or related field
- Experience with WSI weather technology is a plus
- Experience with CMS/digital publishing platforms is a plus
- Experience with broadcast newsroom software preferred
- Excellent driving record required
- On-air presenting experience a plus

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 that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

WECT-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company.

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz4m61-18-223-172-41-42 in your application.

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WECT

Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.