Meteorologist/MSJ
Listed on 2025-12-03
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Creative Arts/Media
TV / Film Production, Video Game, Music / Audio Production, Digital Media / Production
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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.
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.
FOX
61 has a full-time opening for a Meteorologist/Multiskilled Journalist to join our team.
As a meteorologist, you will anchor the weather for weekend shows and other various newscasts. You will be responsible for preparing and delivering accurate weather reports on-air and online in a conversational manner. You will also be an integral part of the weather team in severe weather coverage. This includes tracking storms using the latest technology and/or reporting live from the field.
You will also create original content for our FOX 61 + streaming platform.
As an MSJ, you will create compelling content for all FOX
61 platforms, from TV to digital platforms to social media. The successful candidate will have experience finding, developing and pitching quality news stories every day; shooting, writing, and editing assigned stories under deadline pressure; and presenting stories in a captivating and authentic manner.
Responsibilities
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on-air, streaming on FOX
61 + and - Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner
- Enterprise original news and weather content for our streaming platform
- Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, compelling, and accurate manner
- Pitch work-ahead stories and coordinate with a team to develop a plan for impact
- Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on X, Facebook, and Instagram
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
- Present the weather in our weekend newscasts and as needed on other shifts
- Provide accurate and compelling weather forecasts on multiple platforms
- Prepare and deliver severe weather updates, interrupting regular programming as necessary
- Update website and engage with viewers on social media platforms daily
- Work in the field, on special projects and other duties as assigned
- Make public appearances and attend community events
- Operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations
- Degree in Meteorology and/or Broadcast Journalism with demonstrated weather experience or equivalent experience as a television weather on-air talent
- Understanding of the principles of professional journalism
- Experience in photojournalism, video editing and content management systems
- Strong social media skills
- Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, early mornings and holidays
- Fill in for Meteorologists on various days and shifts to cover vacation and time off
- Provide forecast information to the station’s website, social media and news ticker as required
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…
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