First Alert Meteorologist/Mmj (Broadcast/Digital) - Wwsb

About Gray Media:

Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WWSB:

Live work and play in a very unique media market that so many vacationers call a top destination. WWSB-TV is the ABC Television station serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties on the Suncoast of Southwest Florida. Beautiful postcard-worthy views are bountiful and so are the opportunities to enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Yes the beaches are minutes away. So are some of the top attractions in Tampa Bay Orlando and South Florida. Youre a quick ride from some of the most popular theme parks and cruise ports. While visitors come and go our station and our newsroom are committed to serving the thousands upon thousands of people who call the Suncoast home. Youll find a special emphasis on covering news with a hyperlocal focus while embracing the best practices found in some of the regions top markets.

Job Summary/Description:

Help ABC7 Sarasota and grow our First Alert Weather Brand! Youll connect with real-time television viewers and a growing app-based audience using state-of-the-art digital and broadcast tools & established workflows. This is a chance to grow your experience as a weather expert getting countless reps in a fast-paced environment.

WWSB-TV ABC7 in Sarasota is searching for its next First Alert Meteorologist / MMJ. This full-time teammate will connect with audiences on all station platforms including live newscasts live digital and social streams and by telling weather-related environmental and lifestyle stories in the field.

Successful candidates are driven by helping others forecasting the weather not only on days of endless sunshine but when tropical weather rain and wind put lives at risk. Most weeks youll support Weekend Afternoon & Evening shifts on Digital and Broadcast platforms. Weekdays youll help tell meaningful stories for our coastal communities.

As a First Alert Meteorologist youll work side-by-side with a team of veteran meteorologists anchors producers and directors to create up-to-the minute segments broadcast and web stories and shareable posts.

Our station produces 54 hours of local content each week so expect significant amounts of additional forecasting when youre not in the field. Mix that with a caring work culture dedicated to a very specific audience and its a unique opportunity to get multiple reps while competing for viewers in a very large market.

Yes youll need to know local geography have a solid weather foundation and be able to tell a good storyboth on set at the chroma key and on the ABC7 Digital Live Desk using the latest technology including WSI/The Weather Company systems vMix and ARC Content Management Systems.

NOTE: WWSB-TV monitors and regularly covers extreme weather threats including strong Tropical Storms and Hurricanes. All journalists play a vital role in the ABC7 newsroom response helping connect viewers and digital users with life-saving news and information. Safety is always our top priority and all teammates and management are required to be present at the station to serve our local community before during and after a storm.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Forecast for Digital Platforms and Newscasts as assigned
- Produce & present clear confident and thoughtful weather reports on live and recorded digital and broadcast platforms
- Craft Multiple First Alert Forecasts for web and push alerts to viewers
- Pre-tape daily weather quick hit reports for later newscasts
- Interact with newsmakers guests and viewers in person and via phone and email
- Produce and deliver in-the-field stories and show-and-tell live shots as assigned
- Create graphics and lower thirds for segments stories and posts.
- Write copy for web and edit video for multiple digital platforms
- Shoot and edit video using traditional ENG and Cellular Consumer Technology

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Two years of forecasting reporting or producing experience is helpful.
- Working knowledge of WSI Traffic/Weather Systems
- Demonstrated ability to write web articles and app pushes
- Eagerness to create a brand by connecting with users on the ABC7 Live Desk
- A positive attitude willingness to learn and ability to collaborate
- An internship in a commercial newsroom
- A degree or intensive course work in meteorology communications and/or journalism

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WWSB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.