Meteorologist - Kptv

KPTV-Station-Beaverton, OR 14975 NW Greenbrier Pkwy Beaverton, OR 97006, USA

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 U.S. 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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland, Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver, Washington-licensed MyNetwork

TV affiliate KPDX.

FOX 12 Oregon is looking for a meteorologist to join our award-winning First Alert Weather Team. This meteorologist will work closely with the Chief Meteorologist, news managers, and producers to provide comprehensive weather coverage for our newscasts, streaming updates, digital and social content, and severe weather coverage. The right fit for this position will be a dynamic, engaging team player who understands the importance of weather and is able to clearly communicate on every platform.

• Analyze raw scientific data, models, and other available and relevant information to create an accurate weather forecast for our viewing area
• Create a compelling, conversational presentation of the weather forecast for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social media audiences
• Identify and communicate the weather story of the day to a cross-platform audience
• Accurately forecast and track severe weather

• At least 2 years of experience as a broadcast meteorologist preferred
• Operational radar knowledge and excellent command of the TWC MAX system preferred
• BS/BA in Meteorology/Atmospheric Science/Communications/Journalism or equivalent background
• Seals of the National Weather Association and/or American Meteorological Society are preferred, but not necessary
• Flexibility with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts, especially considering the unpredictable nature of weather events
• Proficiency in producing written weather content for our digital platforms

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