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Nexstar Media Group Meteorologist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
LOCATION: KFOR-TVDate: 7/2/2024
POSITION TITLE: Meteorologist
Reports to: Director, News & Content and Chief Meteorologist
Position Summary
KFOR/KAUT is looking for a full-time Meteorologist to produce and present the weather for the station's newscasts. This person will also be an active contributor to KFOR.com.
Primary Responsibilities
Formulate weather forecast utilizing modeling data
Create computer graphics & animation for presentation of weather data
Formulate weather forecast utilizing modeling data
Create computer graphics & animation for presentation of weather data
Present the weather segment during the weekday newscasts and teases that air throughout the day
Fill in for Weekend Meteorologist to cover vacation and other time off
This position may occasionally be called on to provide reports for the newscasts.
Involvement in community events as directed by the station
Provide forecast information to the station’s website, social media, and other enterprises as required.
Requirements:
Degree in Meteorology with demonstrated severe weather experience.
Experience utilizing National Weather Service data in forecasts.
Demonstrated knowledge and application of computer weather graphics in weather presentation.
Demonstrated on air weather presentation skills.
STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc. Other duties as assigned.
Contact:Apply by going to the link listed below and then filter the job search by location (US-OK-Oklahoma City). This will allow you to view all current postings for KFOR jobs.
Apply at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar
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Nexstar Media is an Equal Opportunity EmployerNexstar 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 its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” 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 its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. 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.