Meteorologist/MSJ

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

WHAS11, TEGNA's ABC affiliate in Louisville, KY is seeking a dynamic, tech-savvy Meteorologist/Multi Skilled Journalist to bring innovative weather coverage to our viewers across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. If you’re a creative self-starter with a passion for weather and storytelling, we want you to be part of our team!

In this role, you will create and produce real-time weather content for on air, digital and our streaming platform, from live coverage to in-depth forecasts, providing our audience with up-to-the-minute information and engaging stories. You’ll work alongside our other meteorologists to enhance weather stories with graphics, animations, and social media engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Use your meteorology expertise to monitor weather systems and work directly with our Chief Meteorologist to deliver accurate forecasts.
• Utilize your MSJ skills to shoot, edit, and produce content across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms, including live coverage of breaking weather events.
• Work with the weather team to develop original content to enhance our weather coverage.
• Research and create engaging weather stories, integrating video, images, social media, and user-generated content to drive engagement across all platforms.
• Bring urgency and immediacy to your work, responding to breaking weather events and delivering live updates as they happen.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, Geoscience or Atmospheric Science
• At least 1 year of professional meteorology and content production experience preferred, with hands-on MSJ experience a plus.
• Strong video editing skills and ability to produce high-quality content.
• Be proficient at posting content to various websites and social media; computer literacy required, including weather and newsroom computer systems
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

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