Weekend Evening Meteorologist & Multimedia Journalist

The E.W. Scripps Company; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision

Retirement match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

The E.W. Scripps Company in Grand Junction, Colorado is seeking a Weekend Evening Meteorologist who will analyze meteorological data, prepare forecasts for the public, and also serve as a Multimedia Journalist on weekdays.

You'll deliver weathercasts across TV, radio, and the internet, update urgently when needed, and contribute weather and news stories from various sites while collaborating with photographers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology preferred.
• Generally 3+ years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver daily weathercasts utilizing all available data and graphics.
• Deliver urgent weather updates interrupting regular programming when necessary.
• Produce weather materials across TV, radio, and Internet.
• Assist evaluations of new weather data gathering and presentation systems.
• Receive assignments or develop story ideas from news leads.
• Report live from event sites or mobile units.
• May write and produce news/weather stories for multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with photographers as needed and verify factual information.

Skills

Broadcast writing

AP style writing

Posting to websites

Camera operation knowledge

Editing systems

Weather data analysis

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology

Tools

Weather and newsroom systems

Broadcast camera equipment

Job description

The E.W. Scripps Company in Grand Junction, Colorado is seeking a Weekend Evening Meteorologist who will analyze meteorological data, prepare forecasts for the public, and also serve as a Multimedia Journalist on weekdays.

You'll deliver weathercasts across TV, radio, and the internet, update urgently when needed, and contribute weather and news stories from various sites while collaborating with photographers.