Meteorologist

Job Description

About KWTX:

KWTX-TV News 10 is the dominant television station for the Waco-Temple-Killeen market in the Heart of Central Texas. The CBS, CW, Telemundo, and MeTV affiliate, KWTX is the leader in every local newscast. Two storm-chasing vehicles, the Weather Edge and Weather Explorer, give our crews mobile weather labs to track severe weather. Community service is engrained in the culture of KWTX. We take pride in being able to say that no other station does it better. In 2016, the station was honored with the NAB Service to America Award, recognizing the nations top local TV station for community service.

Job Summary/Description:

KWTX, the highly-rated, award winning CBS affiliate in Waco, TX (market 82) is looking for the newest member of the Weather Authority Team. We seek an experienced meteorologist who can tell the daily weather story, be creative on-air and on our digital platforms. The meteorologist in this position would be assigned to a fulltime TBD shift, fill-in for our meteorology staff during the week and weekends as needed, and report on severe weather from the field in our two storm chasing vehicles, the Weather Edge and Weather Explorer. Our team takes weather into the schools sharing our ''Project Tornado'' curriculum with thousands of Central Texas students every year.

Primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Research, gather, shoot, write, edit and report news and weather stories for on-air and online in the most accurate, appealing, timely and creative way using all sources
- Report ''live'' on the scene, especially during breaking news and severe weather
- Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about local and national weather
- Demonstrate sound weather and news judgment, collaborate with others to present the story in the best way
- Will be trained on how to utilize non-linear editing equipment, camera and full OTT desk
- Enterprise weather/research-driven packages under tight deadlines. Participate in story selection process through meetings, daily contribution of lead story ideas centering on safety and security is required
- Attend/host/speak at community service, schools, and community events; meet and greet viewers
- Post and regularly update stories and weather information on the web and social media, usually remotely and communicate with the web staff and other appropriate staff members during breaking news and severe weather
- Follow clothing and appearance guidelines
- Must be a visual storyteller; perform creative stand-ups and explanatory, moving live shots when covering weather
- Be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
- Must have ability to prepare and deliver daily weather forecast using weather data and computers
- Must be able to handle several tasks at once
- Must have a strong understanding of meteorology
- Must have flexibility to work any shift, including nights, weekends, mornings and holidays and to come into the station when necessary for severe weather coverage (including long hours)
- Develop innovative and creative new graphics for telling the daily weather story, and present in a creative and informative fashion
- Must be able to create maps and graphics for weather presentation

Qualification/Requirement:
- Bachelor's degree in meteorology or related field preferred
- Experience in television weather is a must
- Prefer 3-plus years experience as a meteorologist
- Basic experience with both weather and newsroom computer systems is preferred. (ENPS, WSI MAX)

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people 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-g639j8-18-117-158-47-42 in your application.