Meteorologist - Whio Tv

Position Overview

WHIO TV Meteorologists lead the station mission on the air and in the newsroom that no content is more important every day than weather coverage. Meteorologists are strong, live performers who ensure the channel news is the hyper-local, clear and easy to understand weather source, accurately informing and protecting our viewers by tracking all conditions on all platforms. They understand and help newscasts meet the established research goals. We are looking for clear weather storytellers, who have a strong background in the science of meteorology and understand that seconds matter when it comes to keeping viewers safe during severe weather. The ideal candidate should be comfortable engaging with viewers on the air, on social media and in the community in ways that will further build loyalty to the station's brand.

Responsibilities

• Attend editorial meetings, leading the meetings with the big weather information the newsroom needs to know and how it should be positioned/promoted for newscasts
• Maximize use of weather technology to track conditions in a hyper-local manner
• Coordinate and communicate with producers on all platforms
• Communicate severe weather possibilities to newsroom managers and a proposed plan of coverage for the meteorologists to the News Director
• Embrace assignments away from daily forecasting, including special reports and being live in the field
• Having daily presence on social media promoting our weather brand
• Tape forecasts for radio, NESN and other partners, as warranted
• Write and tape a forecast for the web at least once a day
• Regularly showcase and execute process language within newscasts
• Do special streaming cut ins on important weather information as warranted
• Lead weather coverage in newscasts

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year television Meteorology experience
• Flexibility and willingness to work a variety of shifts
• Required to be a clear communicator and pass valuable information on to all shifts
• Experience forecasting and tracking severe weather

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university in Journalism, Communications or Science preferred
• Completion of Certified Broadcast Meteorology (CBM) program through the American Meteorology Society (AMS) is preferred