WCCO-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Meteorologist.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Boldly present weather changes with the NEXT Weather team across WCCO-TV, CBS News Minnesota and WCCO.com
• Analyze, produce, and deliver accurate forecasts utilizing all tools and computer software
• Own breaking weather coverage moments by delivering vital information that helps families plan, prepare and stay safe
• Zero in on what matters most to our community and audience by targeting impacts and lifestyle weather
• Demonstrate the ability to talk about what you know as well as what you don’t know about upcoming weather scenarios
• Embrace the great outdoors by tracking weather outside in the elements LIVE as comfortably as the green screen
• Originate, research, investigate, write, narrate, produce, and report stories for newscasts – from weather and news to climate change
• Be flexible to jumping into action whenever severe weather happens, knowing the weather team is stronger when it works together
• Be the master communicator that helps to keep the weather team on the same page as well as helps managers plan for big content opportunities
• Collaborate with all parts of the station, including news, promotion, production, community affairs, engineering, and IT
• Participate in Community Events
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum three years of professional experience in a medium or large market
• Adept in all tools of modern weather forecasting systems, including forecast models
• Open to a flexible schedule and additional hours when necessary
• Up-to-date knowledge of climate change science
• Experience writing for web-based platforms; social media platforms
• Must be willing to join SAG/AFTRA union
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
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