Meteorologist - Wfsb

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 WFSB:

WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News is everywhere. Were Connecticuts #1 source for the latest weather including Connecticuts only LIVE Doppler radar breaking news traffic and all the info you need to make it through your day.

Job Summary/Description:

Connecticuts #1 source for news WFSB-TV is searching for an experienced Meteorologist to join our First Alert Weather team. This person will forecast and deliver weather across all of our digital and social platforms and anchor weather.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Prepares and anchors interesting and informative weathercasts with station brand and First Alert Weather research in mind
Develops and innovates new presentation tools for TV and digital platforms
Work performed is for all media platforms and initiatives including for example: on-air web digital and social media
Makes public appearances on behalf of the station including but not limited to Surviving The Storm
Appears in station promotions
Implements station weather research initiatives
Develops weathercasts to attract the largest available audience
Expands weather brand reach on digital platforms

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Meteorology or equivalent training and/or experience
Three years of experience as a weather anchor or meteorologist at a commercial television station

Specific Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
AMS or NWA seal required
Proficiency with complex computer-driven weather production systems
Must be flexible and willing to work unexpected hours for severe weather
Must possess excellent ad lib skills and be able to drive long-form severe weather coverage solo or in a team setting
Must be willing to work in a team-oriented environment
% Travel Required (Approximate): 10%

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)

WFSB-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.