Weekend Meteorologist Reporter

About the role

WSYX/WTTE, the market-leading news operation in Central Ohio, is seeking a dynamic Weekend Meteorologist/Reporter to join our award-winning weather team. This role goes beyond weekend weathercasts—you’ll deliver accurate, compelling forecasts while driving audience engagement across television, streaming, digital, social media, and mobile platforms. You’ll also utilize Central Ohio’s only augmented reality weather presentation system, a market-exclusive tool that enables immersive, visually compelling weathercasts to enhance viewer understanding and safety during high-impact weather.

Responsibilities

• Produce and present engaging weathercasts on ABC 6, FOX 28, streaming platforms, and digital channels.
• Utilize our market-exclusive augmented reality weather system to create innovative, immersive weather presentations that elevate storytelling and viewer understanding.
• Report from the field on weather events, breaking news, and enterprise stories impacting Central Ohio.
• Develop original weather-related and environmental stories that go beyond the daily forecast.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to identify and produce enterprise stories where weather intersects with public safety, transportation, infrastructure, health, agriculture, and community life.
• Deliver calm, confident coverage during severe weather and other high-impact weather events.
• Create original weather-related content for digital, social, streaming, and mobile platforms daily.
• Write and update forecasts for our website, mobile apps, and social media.
• Shoot, write, and edit stories as needed.
• Explain complex weather in a way that is easy for viewers to understand.
• Develop graphics that enhance storytelling and improve viewer understanding.
• Participate in community appearances, station initiatives, and public outreach events.
• Fill in on weekday newscasts and other shifts as needed.

Requirements

• Exceptional forecasting skills and strong weather judgment.
• A journalist-first mindset, understanding how weather affects people’s daily lives.
• Ability to thrive during severe weather coverage and make quick, confident decisions under pressure.
• Engaging storytelling skills with a focus on connecting weather to the communities we serve.
• Understanding of how today’s audiences consume weather across television, streaming, digital, social, and mobile platforms.
• Ability to create compelling digital and social content that extends the life of every forecast.
• Enthusiasm for experimenting with new technology and finding creative ways to enhance the viewer experience.
• Collaborative approach in a fast-paced, team-oriented newsroom.
• Energy, curiosity, and a positive attitude.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Journalism, or a related field (Meteorology preferred).
• AMS and/or NWA Seal or Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation preferred, or the ability to obtain.
• Three years of prior on-air forecasting experience preferred.
• Experience reporting, shooting, writing, and editing news stories is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of severe weather forecasting and live television.
• Experience with weather graphics systems and forecasting technology.
• Excellent communication, live reporting, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and flexible hours during breaking weather coverage.

When applying, please include a link to your online demo reel.