🌟 Join Austin’s #1 News Station – KXAN News! 🌟
We’re looking for an experienced Broadcast Meteorologist to deliver accurate, engaging, and innovative weather coverage across all platforms. This is your chance to work with a top-rated team in one of the most dynamic markets in the country.
If you’re passionate about public safety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and bring creativity to both on-air and digital platforms—including social media and OTT streaming—we want to hear from you!
👉 Apply now and help us keep Central Texas informed and prepared.
Broadcast Meteorologist – KXAN News, Austin’s #1 News Station
KXAN News, the leading news station in Austin, Texas, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Broadcast Meteorologist to join our award-winning team. This is an opportunity to work in one of the most vibrant markets in the country, delivering accurate, engaging, and impactful weather coverage across all platforms.
The ideal candidate is a team player with strong initiative, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to public safety. In addition to on-air excellence, this role requires a forward-thinking approach to digital engagement, including contributions to our website, social media channels, and OTT streaming platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce and present compelling, accurate weather forecasts for television, digital, and streaming platforms.
- Ensure all weather content meets the highest standards of journalistic integrity and production quality.
- Write and deliver weather stories in a clear, concise, and engaging manner.
- Collaborate with the weather team to develop comprehensive coverage plans for severe and breaking weather events as well as long-range outlooks.
- Respond quickly and effectively to urgent newsroom situations and severe weather emergencies.
- Create daily web forecasts and actively engage with viewers across social media platforms.
- Participate in station promotional activities, including community events and public appearances.
- Contribute to special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Minimum of five years of experience in weather reporting or anchoring.
- Superior on-air presence and excellent communication skills, including the ability to ad-lib during live coverage.
- Strong understanding of meteorology and a proven track record of accurate forecasting.
- Experience leveraging digital platforms and social media to connect with audiences.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Valid driver’s license and flexibility to work any shift as needed.
What We’re Looking For
- A collaborative team member who thrives in a high-performance newsroom.
- Someone with creativity and initiative who can elevate our weather coverage across all platforms.
- A professional dedicated to serving the community and ensuring public safety during severe weather events.
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What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
