News Channel 5 Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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 KTUU:
Alaska's News Source has a reputation of excellence as the state's most watched news source, producing 32 hours of broadcast news, weather, and sports content each week on KTUU-TV/Channel 2 and KYES/Channel 5 in Anchorage, as well as KATH and KYEX in Southeast Alaska. Strong reach and brand loyalty are augmented by added broadcast distribution to more than 200 rural communities throughout the state via ARCS-TV, Alaska's rural communications service. A leader in digital content, AlaskasNewSource.com offers breaking news and statewide community coverage. Our News and Weather Apps, podcasts, and streamed content offered through Connected TV platforms reach audiences far beyond broadcast. Our mission is "To Tell Alaska's Story," and we strive to consistently distinguish ourselves as Alaska's preferred source for news, information, and community service.
Job Summary/Description:
Alaska's News Source is on the hunt for an experienced, dynamic meteorologist to lead our evening weather coverage Mon-Fri. If you're fascinated by the sheer power and unpredictable beauty of Alaska and able to decipher complex atmospheric data to deliver crystal-clear, compelling forecasts on broadcast and streaming platforms... this is the perfect job for you! We don't just report the weather, but truly own the story - from "First Alerting" changing conditions, to breaking down snowstorms, avalanche and volcano warnings, and even earthquakes - to crafting engaging digital content for our online audience. If you're ready to put your passion and meteorological expertise to work at Alaska's dominant news and weather leader, then get ready to make a serious impact!
Duties/Responsibilities (but not limited to) the following:
* Analyze weather data and prepare detailed and engaging weather forecasts
* Generate creative and engaging, content-driven live shots
* Familiarity with the WSI weather system and software
* Ability to drive long-form severe weather/event coverage solo or in a team setting, both in the studio and in the field
* Ability to multitask, handle breaking weather/events, and adapt to rapidly changing developments
* Cover other meteorologists' shifts, as assigned, as well as the flexibility to cover shifts during severe weather/events
* Post daily stories to our digital platforms and social media, including online weather discussions to explain complex weather phenomena in an easy-to-understand format
* Be actively involved on the station's social media platforms and responsive to viewer inquiries
* Represent Alaska's News Source at community and station-sponsored events, including school presentations and station tours
* Record shortened daily weathercasts for radio partners
* Work closely with the Chief Meteorologist, news management, photographers, and newscast producers to deliver exceptional weather coverage and regular climate-related reporting
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field
* 3+ years of experience in broadcast and multimedia news content generation
* Ability to write for broadcast news and digital platforms
* Ability to visualize and create weather graphics
* Understanding of principal journalistic ethics
* Valid driver's license and good driving record
* Willingness and ability to work in extreme weather conditions while reporting on breaking weather events
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)
KTUU-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. 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.
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