METEOROLOGIST - KOTA/KEVN

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. About

KOTA/KEVN

KOTA/KEVN in Rapid City is a station deeply rooted in the community and committed to local journalism. If you're someone who wants to help us inform, educate, and entertain our audiences across broadcast and digital platforms, then send your resume to us right away. Take this opportunity to build your career in a place where people come from all over the world to enjoy.

Job Summary/Description:

The ideal candidate will have a professional image with a strong knowledge of meteorology and tropical weather. This candidate will take on the First Alert Brand and deliver it with precision in every forecast across all television, social media, and digital platforms. Effectively tell the weather story of the day, whether it be sunny or stormy, and understand that weather is the number one driver of local news. The candidate will also play a significant role in breaking weather coverage, including producing, organizing, and delivering long-form coverage of tropical storms and hurricanes, and provide live reports when necessary. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Weather duties as outlined by the Chief Meteorologist
• Assisting other shifts as needed
• Supporting the on-duty meteorologist
• Creating new and relevant content for all platforms and reports related to the weather story of the day

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in meteorology
• Strong on-air communication skills
• Ability to work as part of an on-air team and part of a weather team
• Ability to be creative with graphic design and presentation
• Demonstrated ability to accurately forecast weather
• Proficient in social media platforms If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.

tv/careers#currentopenings , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now" , upload your resume, cover letter, and references (Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal ) KOTA/KEVN-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.