Meteorologist / MSJ

Job Description

WTOL 11, TEGNA's CBS affiliate serving Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, is looking for a talented Multiskilled Journalist and Meteorologist to join our dynamic news team.
This is a unique opportunity for a journalist who thrives both in the field and at the weather wall. We're looking for someone who can tell compelling stories across platforms and keep our community informed and safe with engaging, accurate weather forecasts.
Requirements:
As a Multiskilled Journalist (MSJ):
• Pitch, research, shoot, write, and edit high-impact stories for TV, digital, and social platforms
• Create compelling enterprise content that connects with our audience
• Deliver stories in an engaging and authentic voice, live or recorded
• Collaborate with producers, editors, and the assignment desk to meet daily deadlines
As a Meteorologist:
• Prepare and deliver weather forecasts in a clear, conversational style on-air and online
• Lead weather coverage and step into severe weather coverage when needed
• Use state-of-the-art weather tools to track storms and communicate urgent information to our viewers
• Create original weather and science content for our WTOL 11+ streaming platform

Responsibilities:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Meteorology, or a related field
• On-air reporting and forecasting experience (at least 1–2 years preferred)
• Strong storytelling, live reporting, and video editing skills
• Ability to analyze weather data and translate it into understandable, audience-focused forecasts
• Comfort with digital platforms, including live streaming and social media
• A collaborative spirit and commitment to serving the community with impactful journalism and lifesaving weather information
Why WTOL 11?
We're passionate about powerful storytelling, community connection, and innovation. We're proud to serve Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan with trusted local news and weather. And we're backed by TEGNA, a media company committed to diversity, cutting-edge journalism, and digital growth.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-vewn8j-3-17-9-170-42 in your application.