Weather Anchor (W/End) - Walb
Weather Anchor (W/End) - Walb
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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 WALB:
WALB-TV is the dominant #1 news station and award-winning NBC / ABC affiliate in Albany GA. We pride ourselves on having an inclusive and diverse.
Job Summary/Description:
Were looking for someone with a degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science. The right person has expertise in delivering weather on all platforms at all hours. Must have strong social media skills and understand the need to be ALL IN during severe weather coverage.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Creating accurate weathercasts for on-air and digital platforms using TWCs Max software.
- Cultivating writing and editing content pertaining to weather or news as needed for all platforms including web social media streaming and broadcast.
- Ability to operate a camera and report as needed especially when pertaining to weather or environment-based stories.
- Represent the station at community events school visits and weather safety outreach programs
- Reporting live from weather event sites.
- Fill in as needed on other weather shifts including weekends or anytime severe weather is imminent.
- Ability to stay calm clear and organized during breaking weather situations and take direction from the chief meteorologist and news managers.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A BA/BS or Masters Degree in Meteorology or other similar degree with emphasis on broadcast.
- Strong experience in news media.
- Strong professional social media skills.
- Strong technical and writing skills
- A valid drivers license and good driving record.
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)
WALB-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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
