Description

Do you eat, drink, and breathe the weather? Do you love sharing the big weather story, whether that is on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, a mobile app, or on TV? Do you love explaining the why and the how of weather, far beyond current radar and the 7 day forecast?

KUTV, the CBS affiliate in Salt Lake City is looking for a Meteorologist to join its' award-winning, First Alert Weather Team. This position will be responsible for providing content on all KUTV platforms.

Utah is a dynamic state to cover weather, providing significantly different forecasts for different parts of the state. Utah just endured a record winter, after years of experiencing a long-term drought. We want someone who is hungry to learn the impact the weather has on our communities, from the challenges for the Great Salt Lake, our winter sports industry, and the overall impact on our fast-growing state.

Job Responsibilities:

• Produces and presents weather reports for all platforms
• Issue warnings and alerts
• Produce graphics and maps
• Report live during weather events
• Forecast, produce, and present clear and concise forecasts that connect with viewers
• Developing content and graphics for on-air, web, and extensive social media
• Make public appearances on behalf of the station
• Working with producers to determine relevant weather content in breaking and everyday situations
• Report from community events and breaking news
• Be part of the news team ensemble where you will do non-weather things like trending topics, community events, interviews and traffic, as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous on-air experience presenting weather and news information is required
• Extensive digital savvy
• Excellent writing skills
• High energy and engaging personality
• Willingness to come in off duty when severe weather threatens our area
• Team player. Someone who understands it's about the team, not one individual
• Proven track record of covering severe weather on all platforms
• Meteorology degree required, national accredited weather seals preferred
• Proven ability to effectively report live in the field
• Willingness and ability to work any shift assigned

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.