Meteorologist Fill-In (PT) Ktuu

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 45 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 KTUU:

Alaskas News Source has a reputation of excellence as the states most-watched news source producing 32 hours of broadcast news weather and sports content each week on KTUU-TV/Channel 2 and KYES/Channel 5 in Anchorage as well as KATH and KYEX in Southeast Alaska. Strong reach and brand loyalty are augmented by added broadcast distribution to more than 200 rural communities throughout the state via ARCS-TV Alaskas rural communications service. A leader in digital content offers breaking news and statewide community coverage. Our News and Weather Apps podcasts and streamed content offered through Connected TV platforms reach audiences far beyond broadcast. Our mission is To Tell Alaskas Story and we strive to consistently distinguish ourselves as Alaskas preferred source for news information and community service.

Job Summary/Description:

Alaskas News Source is an award-winning dominant number-one station looking for an experienced licensed meteorologist for this critical part-time role one we lean on to cover unfilled schedules as needed. The ideal candidate has broadcast meteorology and digital experience a comfortable on-air appearance a climate reporting skill set and be able to break down complex weather data into easy-to-understand broadcast and online weathercasts written stories and multimedia weather content for digital platforms. We are looking for a proven Meteorologist with a passion for the career field and experience on broadcast and digital platforms but with a schedule that is flexible to help us fill shifts both in advance and at the last-minute whenever needed.

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 multitask handle breaking weather/events and adapt to rapidly changing developments
* Cover other meteorologists shifts as assigned as well as the flexibility to cover shifts during severe weather/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
* Represent Alaskas News Source at community and station-sponsored events including school presentations and station tours
* Record shortened daily weathercasts for radio partners
* Work closely with the Chief Meteorologist news management photographers and newscast producers to deliver exceptional weather coverage and regular reporting

Qualifications/Requirements:

* Bachelors degree in meteorology atmospheric science or a related field
* 3 years of experience in broadcast and multimedia news content generation
* Ability to write for broadcast news and digital platforms
* Ability to visualize and create weather graphics
* Understanding of principal journalistic ethics
* Valid drivers license and good driving record
* Willingness and ability to work in extreme weather conditions while reporting on breaking weather events

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)

KTUU-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.