Meteorologist

Job Description

Meteorologist

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 WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippi's flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces award-winning local news coverage. Jackson, MS, is a market with a 24-county DMA. It is Mississippi's largest TV market and state capital, offering great museums, several local universities, and a home to the largest medical facilities in the state, including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking, running, and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway, Jackson is located within a short drive from the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Nashville, Dallas, and Atlanta.
Job Summary/Description:
Do you enjoy telling weather stories with the most advanced tools available? This is a market where weather is often - The Big Story. WLBT in Jackson, MS, is looking for a Meteorologist to join the largest weather team in the state. The ideal candidate would have some professional experience demonstrating how they can visually communicate the most important story of the day.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Present weather information across all platforms
- Live weather reports from the studio and the field
- Active social media engagement
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science is preferred
- Education, training, or experience in Broadcast Journalism
- Flexibility in schedule
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)
WLBT-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-36jbvn-18-97-9-168-42 in your application.