Streaming Anchor Meteorologist

Job Description

Streaming Anchor Meteorologist

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 nation's 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. Gray's 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 KOLN:
KOLN is the CBS affiliate in the Lincoln, Hastings, Kearney market. Located in the thriving capital city of Lincoln, the station is the area's dominant news leader, with number one newscasts in every day part. The 1011NOW news brand is well-known throughout the region as a trusted source for quality news, weather, and sports coverage.
Job Summary/Description:
KOLN-TV, the strong market leader in the Lincoln/Hastings/Grand Island market, is looking for a meteorologist to help lead the station's streaming efforts and accelerate the pace of our CTV growth.
We're looking for a meteorologist in this role because weather content is the biggest driver of streaming views, especially during disruptive or severe weather. But we're looking for someone who can also lead streaming efforts for breaking news and sports. Besides anchoring content from our streaming studio, you'll have opportunities to fill in on traditional broadcasts, provide live coverage from our storm chaser, and help with station school visits and community events.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Drive streaming viewership by regularly streaming weather content, especially during severe and disruptive weather days
• Respond urgently and appropriately to breaking and developing news
• Produce and execute your own streaming segments
• Use our various digital and broadcast platforms to publish content
• Generate your own regular streaming segment ideas
• Fill in as a meteorologist on broadcast newscasts as needed
• Use our streaming weather vehicle to provide live coverage during significant weather days
• Complete school visits and other community appearances as needed
• Be a multi-platform storyteller, with regular posts to social media and the station's various digital platforms
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Exceptional on-camera presentation and adlibbing skills
• Solid news judgment
• At least 2 years of meteorology or broadcast experience
• A four-year degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Familiarity with ENPS, vMix, Edius, or other non-linear editing systems, TVU, Bitcentral, or ARC Publishing is a plus
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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 the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KOLN-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-6kbp90-35-215-184-102-42 in your application.