Meteorologist, National - Spectrum News

About the role

As a Meteorologist at Spectrum News, you'll primarily focus on weather forecasting to keep your community safe and informed. You'll be part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, and accurate content for traditional and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide easy-to-understand weather updates
• Create compelling, timely, and accurate content for viewers
• Tell weather stories creatively across TV, connected television, and digital platforms
• Collaborate with other newsroom staff to produce high-quality content
• Work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover

Requirements

• Experience forecasting and presenting weathercasts - 2+ years
• Working knowledge of TV weather graphics systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology
• Knowledge of synoptic meteorology, tropical, and radar
• Ability to anticipate situations, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities
• Willingness to travel to discover important stories in your neighborhood and interact with the community
• Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience forecasting and presenting weathercasts - 2+ years
• Working knowledge of TV weather graphics systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology
• Knowledge of synoptic meteorology, tropical, and radar
• Ability to anticipate situations, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities
• Willingness to travel to discover important stories in your neighborhood and interact with the community
• Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays

Skills

• Data and science integration
• Storytelling abilities
• Curiosity-driven reporting
• Technical proficiency in meteorology and related fields

Benefits

Spectrum News offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package that supports all aspects of employees' well-being at every stage of life. This includes:

• Comprehensive health insurance options
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings plans
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Skills

• Knowledge of synoptic meteorology, tropical, and radar
• Ability to anticipate situations, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities
• Willingness to travel to discover important stories in your neighborhood and interact with the community
• Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience forecasting and presenting weathercasts - 2+ years
• Working knowledge of TV weather graphics systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology
• Knowledge of synoptic meteorology, tropical, and radar
• Ability to anticipate situations, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities
• Willingness to travel to discover important stories in your neighborhood and interact with the community
• Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• National Weather Association (NWA) and/or the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) seal
• Working knowledge of general office computer software, newsroom software, and basic non-linear editing systems
• May be required to lift up to five pounds

Working Conditions

• Climate-controlled environment throughout the year
• Open newsroom setting with a semi-noisy environment
• Uses various studio, weather forecasting, and newsgathering television equipment, computers, and computer-related equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans.