Morning Meteorologist

Hearst Television, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

KOCO-TV, the Hearst Television ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City, is seeking a high-energy meteorologist to join our First Alert Weather Team. You will forecast with accuracy, tell relatable weather stories, and communicate with urgency during severe weather.

You will contribute content across TV, radio, and digital platforms and may be deployed in the field as needed. This role requires an in-depth knowledge of weather science, proven on-air experience, and the ability to present a calm,

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of weather science and forecasting.
• Proven on-air experience in handling breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Dynamic and authoritative on-air presence with a conversational weather presentation.
• Knowledgeable about interpreting and translating radar data.
• AMS seal preferred; WSI/Baron experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide First Alert forecasts that are accurate, compelling, and understandable.
• Deliver urgent weather information before and during severe weather events.
• Produce content for TV, radio partners, and digital platforms.
• Create science-based news content during the week.
• Use available tech to tell a compelling weather story.
• Be prepared to be deployed in the field during weather events.
• Gather information and summarize facts for broadcast.

Skills

Weather forecasting

On-air presentation

Severe weather coverage

Radar interpretation

Field reporting

Broadcast journalism

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology

AMS/CBM seal preferred

Tools

WSI graphics

Baron graphics

Radar software

Broadcast automation tools

Job description

KOCO-TV, the Hearst Television ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City,has an opportunity for a high energy, highly skilled meteorologist to join our First Alert Weather Team. We are looking for a meteorologist who knows the science but can tell a relatable weather story, in one of the biggest weather markets in the world. Our next meteorologist will be an accurate forecaster, convey an appropriate tone of urgency and authority in severe weather coverage, summarize complicated information, and stay cool under pressure. This role reports to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Giveour viewers the First Alert with accurate, compelling, and understandable weather forecasts.
• Will provide urgent, immediate weather information before and during severe weather events
• Will be able to simultaneously provide content on TV, for our radio partners, and on our digital platforms.
• Will be required to produce science-based news content during the week.
• Will use all the technology and tools available to us, to tell an intriguing weather story
• Couldbe deployed in the field during weather events
• Gather information
• Summarize fact and clearly communicate content for broadcast
• In-person attendance required

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of weather science and forecasting
• Proven on-air experience in handling breaking news and severe weather coverage
• Dynamic and authoritative on-air presence with a conversational weather presentation
• Knowledgeable about how to interpret and translate high powered radar data
• WSI and Baron graphics and technology experience preferred
• Excellent forecasting and on-air skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to tell a compelling weather story
• Radar experience preferred
• Ability to do live field reporting on weather and other topics
• Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology or related fieldpreferred
• CBM and/orAMS seal preferred
• Previous on-air experience required
• Related military experience will be considered

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