Meteorologist

About Us

WNYT NewsChannel 13 is the award-winning NBC affiliate for New York State's Capital Region. We're a longtime market leader and we're committed to excellence in all we do. Whether it's live coverage of breaking news, investigative stories focused on finding solutions, or -- now more than ever -- top-notch digital content, we reach our viewers and followers across all platforms with the information they need to be informed, stay safe and plan their day.

New York's Capital Region is diverse and unique, offering a range of activities and experiences within reach all year long. Enjoy craft breweries and fine dining, water sports, winter sports, the hustle and bustle of city life -- or the calm, beautiful quiet of the Catskills. Albany sits just three hours from New York City or Boston, making experiences outside of the region just a drive, bus ride or train ride away. Whether you're an avid skier, a fan of farmers markets, enjoy theater, live music, professional sports, history, nature -- or all of the above -- the Capital Region has something for you.

When you work for Hubbard Broadcasting and WNYT, you're part of a team of dedicated and passionate professionals, pushing every day to serve our community. Here, collaboration is at the forefront, good ideas can come from anywhere and our community comes first. We're committed to the health and growth of our station culture and believe in a work environment that includes diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We strive to tell the stories of our community through the diverse eyes of our staff and provide an unbiased platform for all viewpoints. We push to advance our station culture through training, employee engagement and our everyday investment in each other.

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations. The annual base salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000. The above range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser: https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/

Job Overview

The position of Meteorologist is responsible for the content of the station’s weathercasts on-air and on our digital platforms. The position also contributes to content gathering and creation in the form of news and weather reporting, and live shots.

Job Responsibilities

• Forecast, produce and present clear and concise weather casts which tell a story and connect with viewers.
• Gathers and creates content, does live reports both on weather and news topics.
• Effectively utilize social media, during severe weather and everyday situations, as well as write weather stories.
• Work with producers and fellow meteorologists to determine relevant weather content in breaking news and everyday situations, doing live shots and reporting from community events.
• Contribute to our YouTube newscasts.
• Enterprise stories in line with our brand on a daily basis.
• This position will use cameras, research sources and editing equipment.
• Maintain professional standards regarding wardrobe, hair, cosmetics and grooming as required by position. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
• An AMS seal or the CBM from the American Meteorological Society is preferred.
• Experience with computer graphics and radar.
• Excellent weather and news judgment.
• Ability to think critically, quick and effective decision making and live ad-libbing.
• Ability to work well under pressure while meeting daily assigned deadlines.
• Must be flexible to work any assigned shift including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience shooting and editing in non-linear format.
• Must have a valid driver's license and safe driving history as determined by the Company. Driving record will be checked and a background check will be performed.
• Demo reel or online portfolio required.

 

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.