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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 WALA:
WALA FOX10 News is the most-watched local media organization in the Mobile/Pensacola market producing the most hours of live news weather and original programming for the markets Gulf Coast. The main studio is located in Mobile Alabama (the founding home of Mardi Gras). WALA is the oldest existing television station in the state. FOX10 takes pride in its winning culture and its renowned and historic commitment to the community.
WALA FOX10 News is looking for a high-energy Meteorologist who is passionate about severe weather and delivering forecasts on all platforms.
The ideal candidate must be able to produce and deliver a dynamic compelling and understandable forecast for our newscasts and digital platforms. Accuracy is a must. You will cover severe weather with urgency while also being reassuring. Our meteorologists contribute daily to all our platforms including social media and Digital Streaming Apps including Roku Apple TV and Fire.
You will work directly with the news team to build out our coverage and make it meaningful and relatable to our viewers. Our meteorologists also report in the field. Strong leadership and teamwork are necessary. Our weather team is involved in the newsroom and the community. The person we hire must have a positive attitude and be an ambassador for the station by making personal appearances at community events.
Job Summary/Description:
WALA FOX10 News is looking for a high-energy Meteorologist who is passionate about severe weather and delivering forecasts on all platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Analyze weather data and prepare detailed and engaging weather forecasts
* Generate creative and engaging content-driven live shots
* Familiarity with the WSI weather system and software is a plus
* Ability to drive long-form severe weather/event coverage solo or in a team setting both in the studio and in the field
* Ability to multi-task handle breaking news and breaking weather and adapt to rapidly changing events
* Cover other meteorologists shifts as assigned as well as flexibility to cover shifts during severe weather or other breaking news events
* Post daily stories to our digital platforms and social media including online weather discussions to explain complex weather phenomena in an easy-to-understand format
* Be actively involved on the stations social media platforms and responsive to viewer inquiries
* Work closely with the Chief Meteorologist news management and newscast producers
Qualifications/Requirements:
*Previous On-air experience required.
* BS in Meteorology/Atmospheric Science. Seals of the National Weather Association and/or American Meteorological Society are preferred
* An engaging and comfortable on-air personality.
* Ability to use judgment to prioritize tasks and assignments.
* Ability to communicate effectively with newsroom managers producers and co-workers
* Ability to report and forecast weather accurately and creatively under deadline pressure.
* Severe Weather coverage experience is a plus along with knowledge of newscast production
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)
WALA-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 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.
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