Meteorologist

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WBTW News13 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is seeking a full-time Weekend Evening Meteorologist to join our experienced weather team. You will anchor weekend evening broadcasts and drive daily weather coverage across all platforms, tracking everything from severe storms to tropical systems to keep coastal and inland communities informed.

Responsibilities include delivering weathercasts for weekend evenings, supporting weekdays, providing severe weather coverage, and maintaining a digital-first

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences.
• 1–2 years of on-air weather experience preferred.
• Proficiency with modern weather graphics systems (e.g., WSI/The Weather Company).
• AMS or NWA seal desirable.
• Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and extended hours during severe weather.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Weathercasts: Anchor weekend evening segments.
• Support Weekdays: Produce weather content and report on stories three days a week.
• Severe Weather Coverage: Provide urgent, clear on‑air coverage during tracking events.
• Digital First: Deliver weathercasts on WBTW+, update weather stories on WBTW.com and social media.
• Community Engagement: Represent WBTW News13 at public events and school visits.

Skills

On-air weather experience

AMS/NWA seal

Weather graphics systems

Evenings/weekends flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences

Tools

WSI/Weather Company graphics

Job description

WBTW News13 is seeking a full-time Weekend Evening Meteorologist to join our experienced weather team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Position Overview

We are looking for an energetic, accurate, and digitally savvy meteorologist to anchor our weekend evening broadcasts and drive daily weather coverage across all platforms. You will be responsible for tracking everything from severe summer thunderstorms to tropical systems, providing life‑saving information to our coastal and inland communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Weathercasts : Prepare and anchor engaging weather segments for weekend evening newscasts.

• Support Weekdays : Produce content, fill in, and report on weather/science stories three days during the week.

• Severe Weather Coverage : Provide urgent, clear, and calm on‑air coverage during tracking events.

• Digital First : Deliver weathercasts on WBTW+, update weather stories on WBTW.com and provide weather content on social media channels constantly.

• Community Engagement : Represent WBTW News13 at public events and school visits.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences.

• Experience : Minimum of 1–2 years of on-air television weather experience is preferred.

• Technical Skills : Proficiency with modern weather graphics systems (e.g., WSI/The Weather Company).

• Seal : AMS or NWA seal of approval is highly desirable.

• Availability : Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and extended hours during severe weather.