Anchor Weather

CBS Detroit is looking for a dynamic, innovative and experienced Chief Meteorologist to join our Next Weather Team. As Chief Meteorologist, you’ll oversee weather coverage at our station, leading a team of experienced meteorologists to keep audiences up to date on the latest weather news. You'll also be the face of our station’s weather operation, delivering forecasts, telling stories, and connecting with audiences on air. As part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, and accurate newscasts, your work will keep audiences informed across traditional and digital platforms. As a part of CBS Detroit, you’re creative, highly technical, and ready to bring community’s stories to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is fast paced in a constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover. If you’re a nimble, passionate team player, you’ll find a home on our team.

Responsibilities:
•    Prepare and deliver weather reports and forecasts for on-air and on digital platforms at regularly scheduled times, either live or recorded. Deliver severe weather updates as needed.
•    Analyze weather data and synthesize the information into clear, easy-to-understand graphics.
•    Present weathercasts from the studio or on-location.

Required Qualifications
•    Experience: Forecasting and presenting weathercasts 6+ years, including severe weather coverage - 6+ years, working knowledge of TV weather graphics systems.
•    Education: Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) seal or ability to obtain within 18 months of employment.
•    Technical Skills: Synoptic, tropical, and radar meteorology expertise.
•    Skills: On-camera skills and the ability to work collaboratively within the newsroom.
•    Abilities: Taking initiative, anticipating situations, and establishing priorities.
•    Travel Ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community.
•    Schedule: Ability to work different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes.

Preferred Qualifications
•    Master’s degree
•    Management or leadership experience - 2+ years.
•    Working knowledge of general office computer software, newsroom software, and basic non-linear editing systems.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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