Job Description
KTVT-TV, the CBS-owned and operated station in Dallas-Fort Worth, is seeking a Meteorologist. The ideal candidate must have superior forecasting and storytelling skills. Ability to produce easy-to-understand and informational visuals, maps, and graphics to communicate the weather story to customers daily on air, online, and on social media platforms.
Must have live severe weather coverage experience.
Other duties include producing weather content, working with a team of meteorologists and implementing station strategy. Writing / preparing forecasts; producing graphics to tell the weather story across multiple platforms, strong social media presence. The candidate will also be required to write and report weather-related content for newscasts periodically.
The successful candidate should have:
• On-air weather casting experience within a TV Station
• A degree in meteorology or related science.
• Strong writing skills for broadcast and digital platforms
• Be comfortable working on camera and in front of a chroma-key
• Ability to create and manage graphics used during weather within the broadcast
• Ideal candidate needs to have the strong social media skill set.
Requirements:
B.S. Degree in Meteorology or Earth Sciences.
Proficient in weather graphics production. Ability to live field report and write packages.
Preferred: At least 5 years on air experience in weather casting and weather producing preferred.
Ability to shoot and edit video, WSI weather system knowledge, and ability to employ all functions on multiple platforms.
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r10zze-34-228-168-200-42 in your application.