Meteorologist

Hearst Communications; Jackson (AL); In loco; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and您的

Descrizione del lavoro

16WAPT, the ABC affiliate in Jackson, MS, is seeking an experienced Meteorologist to deliver accurate, relatable weather stories. You will forecast, communicate risk during severe events, and adapt content for TV, radio partners, and digital platforms.

Join Hearst Television's team and report to the News Director, bringing a strong on‑air presence and deep knowledge of weather science. In‑person attendance is required.

Competenze

• On-air experience handling breaking news and severe weather.
• In-depth knowledge of weather science and forecasting.
• Ability to translate radar data into understandable visuals.
• Experience with live field reporting on weather events.

Mansioni

• Get viewers ready with accurate, compelling weather forecasts
• Provide urgent weather information before and during severe weather events
• Deliver content on TV, radio partners, and digital platforms
• Use available technology to tell an engaging weather story
• Be deployed in the field during weather events
• Gather information and summarize facts for broadcast

Conoscenze

On-air experience

Weather forecasting knowledge

Radar interpretation

Live field reporting

Broadcast systems experience

Strumenti

TV weather systems

Radar data tools

Descrizione del lavoro

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