Senior Weather Anchor & Forecast Journalist

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. seeks a Meteorologist to forecast weather conditions and produce and anchor weather reports across all platforms.

You will write concise weather stories, assist with content planning, and respond to breaking weather events while engaging audiences on social media. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic newsroom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and spoken communication.
• Minimum five years’ weather reporting or anchoring experience.
• Strong on-air presence and newsroom leadership abilities.
• Ability to coach and mentor others; strong teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Produce and present weather reports for all platforms.
• Respond to breaking/severe weather events and urgent newsroom situations.
• Write web stories detailing the local forecast daily.
• Interact with viewers on social media and write web, text, and social versions of stories.
• Operate ENG Live truck, shoot and edit video, and enterprise weather stories.
• Meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Fluency in English

Excellent communication

Weather forecasting experience

Superior on-air presence

Leadership / mentoring

Deadline-driven / multitasking

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or related field

Job description

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. seeks a Meteorologist to forecast weather conditions and produce and anchor weather reports across all platforms.

You will write concise weather stories, assist with content planning, and respond to breaking weather events while engaging audiences on social media. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic newsroom.