Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc

Anchor, Weather

Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.A. or B.S. in Meteorology, Journalism or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of TV news weather anchor experience in medium to large markets.
  • Strong on-air presentation, credible and personable demeanor.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Digitally savvy with strong technical adaptability.
  • Organizational and time management skills, detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

  • Produce and report daily weather and traffic forecasts creatively and accurately.
  • Anchor and contribute content for digital platforms, including streaming apps and social media.
  • Collaborate with teams to create timely reports across multiple media channels.
  • Ad-lib during live breaking news and interact seamlessly with studio anchors.
  • Report live from the field and produce packages as required.
  • Stay updated on current news, community events, and digital trends to enhance content quality.
  • Develop community contacts and maintain a strong social media presence for the station.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Participation in community engagement initiatives.
  • Potential for flexible scheduling including weekends and holidays.
Full Job Description

ROLE:  FOX 5 San Diego/KUSI News duopoly is seeking a dynamic Weather Anchor for FOX 5’s 5.5-hour long weekday morning news.  Successful candidate is digitally savvy, excels in ad-libbing and storytelling to drive engagement with viewers across multiple platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Accurate and creative producing and reporting of daily weather and traffic forecasts to support multiple live hits – using all resources available
  • Anchors, produces and contributes content to digital platforms including station’s CTV streaming app, website and social media account
  • Collaborates with producers, assignment desk, digital team to create timely and engaging reports across all platforms
  • Must be able to ad-lib live breaking news with a strong ability to interact with anchors in studio
  • Must be able to report live in the field and turn a pkg as needed
  • Stays informed on current news and community events, digital and social trends to improve quality of content and promote station brand
  • Develops community contacts and a network of news sources
  • Maintain strong, professional social media presence to promote station brand
  • Adhere to all company policies to uphold highest level of journalistic integrity
  • Attend station partnerships in the community
  • Additional duties as necessary

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • B.A. or B.S. degree preferably in Meteorology, Journalism or related education
  • Prefer minimum 5 years TV news weather anchor experience in a medium to large market

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must interact positively and productively with colleagues and management at all times
  • Strong on-air presentation – must be credible, personable and passionate
  • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Must have strong organizational and time management skills and be detail-oriented
  • Must be digitally savvy and technically nimble to take advantage of newsroom resources and adapt to change
  • Must be able to accept and act on constructive direction and feedback
  • Must be flexible with schedule and fill-in different shifts, weekends, holidays as needed
  • Knowledge of WSI, Baron or similar weather forecasting system
  • Compensation starting at $115k commensurate with experience and skill level.
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About Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 199 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF discount). Nexstar’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Nexstar’s community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content while creating new revenue opportunities. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a growing national general entertainment cable network and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network, a top tier cable asset. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv.
Learn more about Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc
Size
11,160 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$811.4 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+33.3%
Revenue
$4.5 billion
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