Meteorologist

Hearst Magazines; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Hearst Television's 16WAPT in Jackson, MS is seeking an experienced Local News Meteorologist to deliver accurate, engaging weather stories for TV, radio partners, and digital platforms.

You will forecast with confidence, convey complex data in plain language, report from the field during severe weather, and help keep viewers safe while staying calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• Proficient in forecasting weather with accuracy and clarity.
• Strong on-air presence with a conversational weather presentation.

Responsibilities

• Get viewers ready with accurate, compelling weather forecasts.
• Provide urgent weather information before and during severe weather events.
• Deliver content across TV, radio partners, and digital platforms.
• Tell an engaging weather story using available technology.

Skills

Weather forecasting

On-air presentation

Radar interpretation

Live field reporting

Severe weather response

Job description

Local News Meteorologist

16WAPT, the ABC affiliate in Jackson, MS., 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 our 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
• 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