Meteorologist

Gulf Coast News; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k matching

Emotional Wellness

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, FL, seeks an experienced meteorologist who can tell a relatable weather story and forecast accurately. You will be an engaging on-air presence, keep viewers safe during severe weather, and report to the News Director.

You will provide weather coverage across TV, radio, and digital platforms, use radar data to explain forecasts, and be ready to deploy in the field during weather events while gathering and summarizing information for broadcasts.

Qualifications

• On-air experience handling breaking news and severe weather.
• Deep knowledge of weather science and forecasting.
• Conversational on-air presence.
• Ability to interpret radar data and translate into understandable forecasts.
• Experience with TV weather systems.
• Experience with live field reporting.

Responsibilities

• Get viewers ready with accurate, compelling weather forecasts.
• Provide urgent weather information before and during severe events.
• Cover weather across TV, radio, and digital platforms.
• Tell an intriguing weather story using available technology.
• Be deployed in the field during weather events.
• Gather and summarize information for broadcasts.

Skills

On-air presentation

Severe weather coverage

Radar data interpretation

Live field reporting

Broadcast systems

Tools

TV weather systems

Job description

Job Description

Gulf Coast News, in Fort Myers, Florida, has an opening for an experienced Meteorologist. We are looking for a meteorologist who knows the science and can tell a relatable weather story. You will be an accurate forecaster, keep our viewers and employees safe, convey appropriate tone, summarize complicated information, and stay calm in all situations. You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Get our viewers ready with accurate, compelling, and understandable weather forecasts
• Will provide urgent, immediate weather information before and during severe weather events
• Can simultaneously provide content on TV, for our radio partners, and on our digital platforms
• Will use all the technology available to us, to tell an intriguing weather story
• Will be deployed in the field during weather events
• Gather information and summarize facts and content for broadcast

Requirements

• Professional or schooling on-air experience handling breaking news and severe weather coverage
• In-depth knowledge of weather science and forecasting
• Dynamic on-air presence with a conversational weather presentation
• Knowledgeable about how to interpret and translate high-powered radar data
• Experience with common television weather systems
• Experience with live field reporting on weather and other topics
• NWA and CBM seals are a plus
• Spanish Bilingual Preferred
• Related military experience will be considered
• In person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs