About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 43 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 KMOV:
If you are creative, smart, inquisitive, organized, and passionate -- we have a great job waiting for you at KMOV in St. Louis, the most watched station in all of Missouri and Southern Illinois. KMOV is one of the top CBS affiliates in the country, a leader in Market #24, and known for its award-winning news and weather coverage, numerous community service projects, and effective broadcast and digital marketing solutions. KMOV has nationally recognized and award-winning news, weather, and investigative content. Winner of the National Edward R. Murrow award in 2023 for Best Newscast, KMOV is located in a new state-of-the-art facility in the suburbs of St. Louis. St. Louis is recognized for its low cost of living, convenient transportation, and robust arts and entertainment scene. Home to the world-famous Arch, St. Louis Cardinals baseball, STL CITY soccer, and Blues Hockey teams, St. Louis is quickly becoming THE place to be.
Job Summary/Description:
First Alert 4 in St. Louis is looking for an experienced Meteorologist /MMJ to join our award-winning Newsroom and market-leading weather team. The Meteorologist will work closely with our Chief Meteorologist, news managers, and producers to provide comprehensive weather coverage in the daily newscasts, as well as severe weather. You'll also function as an MMJ covering weather, climate, and environmental stories.
Weather-related duties - Analyze raw scientific data, models, and other available and relevant information to create an accurate weather forecast for our viewing area. Create a compelling and engaging weathercast for both on-air and digital audiences. Accurately forecast and track severe weather and communicate that to our audience.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Story Content creation - coordinates story development with the producer and Content Center.
- Reporting - reports on assigned stories live and on tape in a clear and concise manner
- News Gathering - develops ideas for stories, calls outside sources to gather facts for on-air and online reporting.
- Production - prepares scripts, shoots, and edits stories
- Ability to create and report memorable stories that resonate with KMOV's viewers
- Participates in community outreach efforts, including live shots and station appearances as required.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Meteorology / Broadcast Journalism.
- Minimum three years of experience as a Meteorologist /MMJ.
- Experience with Edius, Avid, i-news, internet production tools, proficiency with MS Office.
- Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record for handling severe weather events.
- Strong writing, editing, and shooting skills.
- Strong on-air presence, must be a creative storyteller with strong live skills.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and follow through on projects until completion.
- Attention to detail, along with the ability to work effectively under assigned deadlines
- Flexibility with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts, especially considering the unpredictable nature of weather events.
- Fluent with social media platforms and social management tools, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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)
KMOV-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.
