Weekend Meteorologist Full Time

Join to apply for the Weekend Meteorologist role at Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Join to apply for the Weekend Meteorologist role at Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

KNWA-TV/KFTA-TV, NBC and FOX affiliates in Northwest Arkansas, are looking for an experienced Weekend Meteorologist to join our news team!

This Met will be responsible for generating daily content for the station's CTV platforms, on-air weathercasts on both KNWA & FOX24, work with Your Weather Authority team during severe weather, and make appearances in our community.

This position also requires strong digital and social savvy. Our mets turn out sharable, weather-centric content designed to drive our digital platforms. Previous experience on OBS platforms will be extremely beneficial.

With all four seasons, NWA is a great spot to hone your skills for snow, ice, flooding and tornado coverage. Produces and presents weather reports for all platforms, including CTV.

Ensures all weather content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.

Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating weather programming and other content.

Responds to breaking and/or severe weather events and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.

Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Writes web stories detailing the local forecast on a daily basis.

Interact with our audience on station-branded digital and social media accounts.

Strong understanding of the field of Meteorology and a proven track record of accurate forecasting.

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Superior on-air presence. Strong command of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).

Ability to shoot video and perform non-linear editing a plus.

Flexibility to work any shift.

Northwest Arkansas is a rapidly growing and vibrant community filled with rolling hills, rivers, lakes and Fortune 500 company headquarters. Because high-end business industries are here and they are bringing in some of the best in their fields, cost of living is low, quality of living is high and we fill up our days/nights with world-class museums, performing arts centers, major sporting venues, amazing concerts, fantastic foodie destinations and tons of community-centric events.

Please see details on what it is like to live in Fayetteville here:

Seniority level Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Employment type Full-time

Job function Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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