METEOROLOGIST - KSLA

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Shreveport, LA, USA
In-Office
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Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
The Meteorologist will prepare daily weather forecasts, analyze data, cover severe weather, and create engaging content across digital platforms. The role includes teamwork with news managers and flexibility in scheduling.
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About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About KSLA:

KSLA News 12 is the aggressive, National Edward R. Murrow award-winning CBS affiliate serving the region known as the ArkLaTex. The station is the market’s leader in timely and accurate reporting of breaking news, investigative journalism, award-winning storytelling, and First Alert Weather. KSLA News 12 serves its community on all on-air, digital, and mobile platforms, embracing the innovation of the industry. In the center of the ArkLaTex is the Shreveport/Bossier City metroplex, where the best of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas culture is combined to create a vibrant and comfortable lifestyle.

Job Summary/Description:

KSLA News 12 is searching for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and engaging meteorologist to join Shreveport's market-leading First Alert Weather team. This position is for our midday newscasts and our digital streaming desk. The Meteorologist will work closely with the Chief Meteorologist, news managers, and producers to provide comprehensive daily weather forecasts and severe weather coverage on all of our platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze weather data and prepare accurate, informative forecasts focused on the First Alert and Next Weather Maker
• Use WSI graphic systems to create content supporting the forecast and prepare for a variety of presentations
• Cover severe and breaking weather situations across all platforms
• Develop and post unique weather content to station website, social media accounts, and apps
• Flexibility in scheduling to cover severe weather or fill in for other weather team members
• Responsible for creating original/creative content for our digital platforms daily
• Responsible for creating engaging weather content on our TikTok, Instagram, and other social media accounts.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or related field required
• At least 2 years of television experience preferred
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization and the audience

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KSLA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or related field
  • At least 2 years of television experience
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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
2,154 Employees
Year Founded: 1897

What We Do

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally 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 US 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 43 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 PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

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