Weekend Evening Meteorologist

KCRA 3, the news leader in Sacramento and a Hearst Television station, has an opening for an experienced Meteorologist. We are looking for a meteorologist who knows the science and can tell a relatable weather story. You will be an accurate forecaster, keep our viewers and employees safe, convey appropriate tone, summarize complicated information, and stay calm in all situations. You will report to the Assistant News Director.

Responsibilities

• Get our viewers ready with accurate, compelling, and engaging storytelling with weather forecasts
• Interpret and present high-powered radar data
• Provide urgent, immediate information before and during severe weather events
• Will simultaneously provide content on TV, for our radio partners, and on our digital and social platforms
• Will use all the technology available to us to tell an intriguing weather story
• Will be deployed in the field during weather events
• Gather information and summarize facts and content for broadcast

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional forecasting experience
• Professional or schooling on-air experience handling breaking news and severe weather coverage
• In-depth knowledge of weather science and forecasting
• Dynamic on-air presence with a conversational weather presentation
• Must be able to execute open-ended live severe weather coverage on all platforms
• Experience with Max Weather or other common systems
• Experience with live field reporting on weather and other topics
• NWA and CBM seals are a plus
• Work varied shifts, including mornings and weekends
• Related military experience will be considered

Salary

The estimated base salary range for this role is between $90,000 and $110,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs