METEOROLOGIST

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate, engaging weather forecasts in a conversational style across TV, digital, and streaming platforms
• Anchors weather segments for newscasts and contributes to severe coverage as needed
• Produces content for Local3Now and other digital platforms
• Creates clean, compelling, and informative graphics to tell the weather story
• Provides severe weather coverage, including breaking into programming when necessary
• Reports live in the field as needed during impactful weather and station sponsored events
• Writes, updates, and publishes content for the website, mobile apps, and social media daily
• Researches, pitches, and develops creative weather segments and explainers
• Collaborates with the weather team and newsroom on coverage planning and special projects
• Fills in on other shifts as needed
• Makes community appearances and represents the station at public events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a related field
• 1–3 years of on-air meteorology experience
• Strong understanding of forecasting and the ability to communicate complex weather information clearly
• Proficiency with weather graphics systems (Baron experience is a plus) and newsroom computer systems
• Experience creating content for digital and social platforms
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Skills

• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a news vehicle

Benefits

Commensurate with experience

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Company Information

Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.