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Nexstar Media Group Meteorologist Weekend/Digital Weather Reporter in Youngstown, Ohio
WKBN/WYFX/WYTV needs a weather ace to cover lake-effect snow, spring thunderstorms and a broad range of conditions in Northeast Ohio. You also need to be passionate about pioneering new content on digital platforms.
This is the perfect full-time opportunity for a meteorologist from a smaller market to get experience with a fantastic weather challenge or for a new graduate to land their first on-air job. This is a full-time weather position focused on forecasting and telling weather stories.
We're looking for someone with, or working on, a meteorology-related degree, who believes in active weathercasting, generating your own forecast, tracking down to the street level and being first with breaking weather.
This meteorologist will forecast for the weekend evening newscasts and multiple digital platforms. During the week, you will tell creative and engaging weather stories for our digital platforms, you could fill in for meteorologists on our 3 network affiliated stations or produce weather. This job will teach it all and help you grow. You have a chance to get feedback and coaching from experienced meteorologists and news managers.
Our news team produces 11 hours of live news every weekday on 3 network affiliates: WKBN (CBS), WYTV (ABC) & WYFX (FOX) every weekday and 4 ½ hours each weekend day. We have 3 Baron Lynx workstations, 2 studios, 2 control rooms, and 2 sets of anchor teams.
You get to live in a community with great food, great people and one of the largest city parks in the country. If you like to get outdoors after work, check out Mill Creek Metroparks. Youngstown is also midway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. You can be at a Browns or Steelers game in an hour. We're neighbors to some of the best wineries in the Great Lakes region.
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Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
Produce and report weather stories across all media platforms.
Present live weather reports from the station as well as in the field.
Produce creative weather stories and update forecast information on station website.
Develop innovative and creative ways of presenting the daily weather story.
Create maps and graphics to illustrate weather conditions.
Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Solid vocal delivery, camera presence, and clear enunciation.
Understand importance of social media.
Proficiency with WSI or Baron weather systems.
Detail oriented.
Education/Experience: At least one year of on-air television experience in forecasting and presenting weather. Meteorology-related degree preferred.
Training/Equipment: Operate Baron Lynx, Weather Company/WSI, and/or ChyronHego computer systems.
Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures. Some travel may be required. Position requires work on weekends and holidays. Work may be performed in extreme outdoor temperatures.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.