Meteorologist
Hearst Television - Louisville, KY, United StatesThe story is yours!
Overview
- Apply
Overview
- Prepare viewers with accurate, compelling, and understandable weather forecasts.
- Adherence to the WLKY Weather Plan and guidance.
- Utilize all the technology and tools available, to tell an intriguing, personable weather story.
- Provide urgent, immediate weather information before and during severe weather events.
- Able to contribute content simultaneously on TV, our digital platforms and for our radio partners.
- Reporting live in the field during weather events, as well as working with the team in-studio if warranted.
- Presenting live traffic reports, producing traffic segments.
- In-person attendance is required.
- Previous on-air experience in broadcast television news required.
- In-depth knowledge of weather science and forecasting.
- Proven on-air experience in handling breaking news and severe weather coverage.
- Dynamic on-air presence with a conversational weather presentation.
- Knowledgeable about how to interpret and translate high powered radar data.
- Proficient in using weather system graphics and technology, experience with Baron a plus.
- Excellent forecasting and on-air skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to use common television weather systems.
- Radar experience.
- Ability to do live field reporting on weather and other topics.
- CBM and/or AMS seal preferred
- Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered.
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs