Traffic Anchor Weekend Weather

Job Description

KFMB-TV (CBS 8 and CW San Diego), the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in San Diego, CA is looking for a dynamic, tech-savvy Traffic Anchor/Weekend Weather to bring innovative traffic and weather coverage to our viewers across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. If you're a creative self-starter with a passion for keeping viewers informed on how weather and traffic will impact their day, we want you to be part of our team! You will join our weekday morning broadcast team (3 days per week), serving as our traffic anchor. On weekends, you'll bring innovative weather coverage to our viewers across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. In this role, you will create and produce real-time traffic and weather content, from live traffic coverage to in-depth forecasts, providing our audience with up-to-the-minute information and engaging stories. You'll work alongside a talented weather team, using cutting-edge technology and production techniques to enhance traffic and weather stories with graphics, animations, and social media engagement.

Responsibilities:
• Own morning traffic coverage with personality and expertise-helping viewers navigate their morning with real-time updates and smart, useful insights.
• Thrive in a live, breaking news environment, where you can pivot yourself quickly when the morning commute takes an unexpected turn.
• Utilize creative storytelling and compelling graphics to make both weather and traffic reports more than just maps and delays.
• Work collaboratively with a team-focused newsroom that values innovation, inclusivity, and creativity.
• Engage Viewers across platforms: Research and create engaging weather stories, integrating video, images, social media, webcams, creative production techniques and user-generated content to enhance storytelling and drive engagement across all platforms.
• Use your meteorology expertise to monitor weather systems and work directly with our Chief Meteorologist to deliver accurate forecasts.
• Perform live reports and interviews on transportation news and community stories.
• Collaborate with producers, assignment and digital editors, and co-anchors.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in meteorology, journalism or related field
• Minimum of five years of on-air experience as a forecaster or traffic anchor on television • Demonstrated ability to post graphics and content to various digital media platforms.
• Experience with WSI traffic systems, a plus
• Ability to edit using EDIUS
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with San Diego roadways and its transportation network, strongly preferred
• Skills: Strong video editing skills and ability to produce high-quality content. Proven ability to engage and grow audiences through compelling headlines and social media content.
• Writing and Editing: Familiarity with AP Style and the ability to edit or rewrite stories.
• Creative and Driven: A highly motivated individual who takes an innovative, proactive approach to content creation.
Pay Range
$80,000 - $90,000 USD
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-pk823x-216-73-216-198-42 in your application.