Meteorologist

KRGV-TV, the ABC affiliate in the beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, has the following vacancy:  Meteorologist

KRGV-TV, the ABC affiliate in the Rio Grande Valley, is looking for a Meteorologist to join our five-person weather team. We have the largest weather team in the market.

The position is responsible for delivering accurate, engaging on-air weather reports in a conversational manner and managing updates on various digital platforms to keep viewers safe and informed. We are located along the Gulf of Mexico, so covering hurricanes and severe weather is part of our mission as the #1 rated news station in the market. You need to have a passion for covering severe weather and telling the weather story even on sunny days. The ideal candidate embraces technology and thrives in a fast-paced environment where the use of live cameras, user-generated content, and live severe weather coverage is important.

This position is full-time.

Responsibilities

·         Provide accurate and compelling weather forecasts in a multi-platform environment

·         Produce clean, creative and informative graphics to tell the weather story

·         Ability to report from the field for severe weather coverage and live weather broadcasts

·         Update multiple platforms and interact with viewers on social media platforms daily

·         Perform special projects or other duties as assigned

Requirements

·         Degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences required

·         One to two years of on-air experience as a Broadcast Meteorologist –college grads will be

considered

·         Demonstrated ability to post forecasts, graphics, etc. to various digital media platforms

·         Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, and fill-in when

necessary

·         Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and deadline-driven

environment

·         Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, very helpful but not required

KRGV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. (Harlingen – Weslaco – Brownsville – McAllen, Texas DMA #80) Privately owned by the Manship family since 1964, KRGV offers its employees excellent benefits and use of state-of-the-art technologies. Channel 5 News is a hard news brand that drives market leading ratings in a fast-growing area with significant breaking news.

KRGV-TV does not discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Federal Communications Commission specifically prohibits discriminatory employment practices.

Informing you and your organization of the above employment opportunity is an affirmative action on our part to actively seek qualified minorities and women for our staff vacancies. Through your assistance, we want to ensure that our employment opportunities are made known to members of minority groups and to women.

KRGV-TV is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. 

If you are qualified for the above vacancy, send your resume to Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599, or email to egaona@krgv.com.