Meteorologist

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Meteorologist - KBTX

METEOROLOGIST (DAYSIDE) - KBTX

About KBTX:

KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station, Texas, serving an 18 county area known as the Brazos Valley. For more than 60 years, KBTX has been the ratings leader and dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces six newscasts each weekday, three each weekend, a breaking news digital channel, and a daily lifestyle show, totaling more than 40 hours of programming each week.

KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press, RTDNA and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2022, the station was honored to receive the Texas Association of Broadcasters' Bonner McLane Public Service Award, as well as three regional Murrow Awards for best breaking news, excellence in innovation and newscast. KBTX is also a recent Texas AP Broadcasters/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Station of the Year and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Station of the Year.

KBTX has helped launch the careers of many well-known journalists, meteorologists, and network executives, and takes pride in helping talent grow quickly into the nation's largest television markets. The work family of KBTX is made up of a group of dedicated, professional, and passionate individuals who are the backbone of our daily mission of local news coverage and community service. Bryan-College Station, Texas is a community of more than 250,000 residents and comprises the southern portion of the Waco-Temple-Bryan DMA. The twin cities have a unique small town feeling, but offers big city amenities, including a vibrant arts community, a city-wide, all-terrain trail system, and world-class dining and nightlife. Bryan and College Station are routinely recognized as a leader in quality of life and has been named one of the fastest growing communities in the country. College Station is also home to Texas A&M University, the nation's largest university. Aggie home football games attract more than 100,000 in the stands, with tens of thousands more camped outside at tailgates during football weekends. The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library is also located in College Station, which serves as another tourist attraction throughout the year. Bryan-College Station is conveniently located 1 ½ hours north of Houston, 2 hours northeast of Austin and 3 hours south of Dallas.

Learn more about our team at www.kbtx.com

Job Summary/Description:

KBTX is looking for an innovative broadcast meteorologist to join our award-winning PinPoint Weather Team. You'll produce and deliver dynamic, compelling and relatable forecasts for our newscasts and digital platforms that demonstrate Brazos Valley weather in a compelling way. We're looking for a meteorologist who lives for urgent, impactful coverage of what's new, now and next, and excels in breaking weather situations. As the Brazos Valley's dominant #1 news station, you'll have the largest and latest resources to create content that resonates with viewers. You're joining a team of exceptional journalists that are committed to our community and work to make it better, both on and off camera. If you have a passion for weather and a talent for storytelling, this is the job for you.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited, to:
• Producing quality, accurate weathercasts that resonate with key demographics
• Researching, writing and editing daily content for television and web platforms
• Working with management and staff to generate stories and content
• Meeting daily deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Candidates should also exhibit a good work ethic, strong people skills, the ability to be a team player and maintain a professional attitude. While this position is primarily a dayside weekday role, it requires availability to work weekends when necessary and may require holiday work.
• At least one year of experience in a TV newsroom is expected. A CBM or CBM-eligible candidate with a college degree in meteorology or a related field is preferred. Experience with ENPS and Grass Valley EDIUS are a big plus.

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxvv1z-18-191-84-32-42 in your application.