Meteorologist

Job Description

Meteorologist

METEOROLOGIST (P/T) - WGGB
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WGGB:
2024 Massachusetts Broadcaster's Association Station of the Year Merit, Western Mass News is a licensed television station in Springfield, Massachusetts, and serves the Pioneer Valley. The networks of Western Mass News include ABC 40, Fox 6, and CBS 3. Our three major networks and digital platform speak daily to over half of Western Mass and the area businesses. We have Western Mass's most live programming, including all the major live sporting events.
Job Summary/Description:
Western Mass News is looking for a Meteorologist to present the weather forecasts on a part-time basis, which includes serving as Vacation Relief when other members of our meteorology team take time off. The position provides opportunities to grow and establish yourself as a member of a well-respected meteorology team.
This is a part-time position that typically covers 8-10 hours per week.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Forecast weather for newscasts as assigned.
- Update the weather page on the station's website, as well as provide weather updates on social media platforms.
- Provide team coverage in severe weather events, which may include in-studio or in the field
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WGGB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-1227bv-216-73-217-10-42 in your application.