Weekend Forecaster/Digital MSJ

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. Together we are building a sustainable future for local news.

KYTX TEGNAs CBS affiliate in East Texas is seeking a dynamic tech-savvy Weekend Forecaster/Digital MSJ to bring innovative weather coverage to our viewers across broadcast digital and social platforms. If youre a creative self-starter with a passion for weather and storytelling we want you to be part of our team!

In this role you will create and produce real-time weather content from live coverage to in-depth forecasts providing our audience with up-to-the-minute information and engaging stories. Youll work alongside a talented weather team using cutting-edge technology and production techniques to enhance weather stories with graphics animations and social media engagement.

Responsibilities:

Track Weather Systems: Use your meteorology expertise to monitor weather systems and work directly with our Chief Meteorologist to deliver accurate forecasts.
Create and Produce Content: Utilize your MSJ skills to shoot edit and produce content across broadcast digital and social media platforms including live coverage of breaking weather events.
Collaborate and Coordinate: Work with the weather team to develop original content and share video with other TEGNA stations to enhance our weather coverage.
Engage Viewers across platforms: Research and create engaging weather stories integrating video images social media and user-generated content to drive engagement across all platforms.
Innovate Weather Reporting on digital platforms: Use graphics webcam interviews and creative production techniques to enhance storytelling and weather reporting.
Contribute to News Coverage: Participate in daily news meetings and work with the content team to create compelling stories.
Real-Time Coverage: Bring urgency and immediacy to your work responding to breaking weather events and delivering live updates as they happen.
Additional Duties: Collaborate with the Content Manager and news team on other weather-related tasks as needed.


Requirements:

Education: Bachelors degree in Meteorology Journalism Broadcasting or a related field.
Experience: At least 1 year of professional meteorology and content production experience preferred with hands-on MSJ experience a plus.
Skills: Strong video editing skills and ability to produce high-quality content.
Engagement: Proven ability to engage and grow audiences through compelling headlines and social media content.
Writing and Editing: Familiarity with AP Style and the ability to edit or rewrite stories under tight deadlines.
Creative and Driven: A highly motivated individual who takes an innovative proactive approach to content creation.
Flexibility: Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights weekends and holidays as needed.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNAs 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

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