Sarasota, Florida, USA
1 day ago
FIRST ALERT DIGITAL TRAFFIC/WEATHER ANCHOR (METEOROLOGIST) - WWSB

Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households. 

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business. 

About WWSB:

Live, work, and play in a very unique media market that so many vacationers call a top destination. WWSB-TV is the ABC Television station serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties on the Suncoast of Southwest Florida. Beautiful, postcard-worthy views are bountiful, and so are the opportunities to enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Yes, the beaches are minutes away. So are some of the top attractions in Tampa Bay, Orlando, and South Florida. You're a quick ride from some of the most popular theme parks and cruise ports. While visitors come and go, our station and our newsroom are committed to serving the thousands upon thousands of people who call the Suncoast home. You'll find a special emphasis on covering news with a hyperlocal focus while embracing the best practices found in some of the region's top markets.

Job Summary/Description:

Help ABC7 Sarasota and MySuncoast.Com grow our First Alert Traffic & Weather Brand. You’ll connect with real-time television viewers and a growing app-based audience using state-of-the-art digital and broadcast tools & established workflows. This is a chance to grow your experience as a weather expert and an unscripted troubleshooter, getting countless reps in a fast-paced weekday environment.

Successful candidates are driven by helping others—forecasting the weather or reporting on roads. It’s at the core of our First Alert brand. Mix that with a caring work culture, dedicated to a very specific audience, it’s a unique opportunity to get multiple daily reps while competing for viewers in a very large market. Weather is at the core of newscasts. Roads are getting busier on Florida’s Suncoast, and locals need an advocate who will help save time and frustration getting around. Yes, you’ll need to know local geography, have a solid weather foundation, and be able to tell a good story—both on set, at the chroma key, and on the ABC7 Digital Live Desk. Training will be necessary—on WSI/The Weather Company systems, vMix, and ARC Content Management Systems.


NOTE: Our newsroom is a 24-7 operation. Vacation Coverage, Severe Weather, and Breaking News could impact the regular schedule. In the past, this position had been scheduled as a split shift, supporting the hours of 530A-1030A & 330P-630P.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

You'll be expected to:
- Forecast for Digital Platforms and Newscasts as assigned
- Produce & present clear, confident, and thoughtful traffic reports on live digital and broadcast platforms
- Monitor real-time traffic and deliver traffic workarounds in real-time
- Craft Multiple “Happening Now Traffic reports” and “First Alert Forecasts” for the web and push alerts to viewers
- Pre-tape daily traffic and construction-focused vignettes and segments for later newscasts
- Interact with newsmakers, guests, and viewers in person and via phone and email
- Create graphics and lower thirds for stories
- Write copy for web and edit video for playback
- Edit video
- Report live in the field using ENG and Cellular Consumer Technology

Qualifications/Requirements:

Two years of forecasting, reporting, or producing experience is helpful.

Also needed:
- Working knowledge of WSI Traffic/Weather Systems
- Demonstrated ability to write web articles and app pushes
- Eagerness to create a brand, by connecting with users on ABC7 Live Desk
- A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to collaborate
- An internship in a commercial newsroom
- A degree or intensive coursework in communications and/or journalism

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)

WWSB-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.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

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