What are the responsibilities and job description for the Meteorologist position at CBS Television Stations?
KTVT-TV, the CBS owned and operated station in Dallas-Fort Worth is seeking a Meteorologist with experience in a severe weather market. Ideal candidate must have superior forecasting and storytelling skills. Ability to produce easy-to-understand and informational visuals, maps, and graphics to communicate the weather story to customers every day on air, online, and on social media platforms.
Other duties include producing weather content, working with a team of meteorologists and implementing station strategy. Writing/preparing forecasts, producing graphics to tell the weather story across multiple platforms, and building a strong social media presence. The candidate will also be required to periodically write and report weather related content for newscasts.
Successful candidate should have:
On-air weather casting experience within a TV Station
A degree in meteorology or related science
Strong writing skills for broadcast and digital platforms
Ideal candidate needs to possess strong skills in social media
Ability to create forecasts that reinforce the First Alert Brand for CBS News Texas
Ability to use augmented reality in weather segments is a bonus
Ability to provide continuous live severe weather coverage across all programs
Write daily weather blog and post weather content on social media platforms.
Qualifications:
B.S. Degree in Meteorology or Earth Sciences.
Proficient in weather graphics production.
Ability to live field report and write packages.
Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record in order to operate a company vehicle.
At least 5 years of experience in on-air weather casting and weather producing preferred.
Ability to shoot and edit video preferred.
WSI weather system knowledge and ability to employ all functions on multiple platforms preferred.
Bilingual preferred.
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting’s television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
Other duties include producing weather content, working with a team of meteorologists and implementing station strategy. Writing/preparing forecasts, producing graphics to tell the weather story across multiple platforms, and building a strong social media presence. The candidate will also be required to periodically write and report weather related content for newscasts.
Successful candidate should have:
On-air weather casting experience within a TV Station
A degree in meteorology or related science
Strong writing skills for broadcast and digital platforms
Ideal candidate needs to possess strong skills in social media
Ability to create forecasts that reinforce the First Alert Brand for CBS News Texas
Ability to use augmented reality in weather segments is a bonus
Ability to provide continuous live severe weather coverage across all programs
Write daily weather blog and post weather content on social media platforms.
Qualifications:
B.S. Degree in Meteorology or Earth Sciences.
Proficient in weather graphics production.
Ability to live field report and write packages.
Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record in order to operate a company vehicle.
At least 5 years of experience in on-air weather casting and weather producing preferred.
Ability to shoot and edit video preferred.
WSI weather system knowledge and ability to employ all functions on multiple platforms preferred.
Bilingual preferred.
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting’s television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
