Full Job Description

KTVH, NBC affiliate and Storm Tracker Weather team is looking for a Meteorologist! As a Meteorologist, this person would be responsible for analyzing meteorological data gathered by satellites and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for the public. This person has an opportunity to learn from an experience science-focused Meteorologist.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Interpret and analyze weather data to create local forecasts
• Report information “live” in scheduled newscasts, during unscheduled cut-ins, online and on social media as needed
• Develop graphics and presentation of weather information
• Report on a variety of subjects and write stories for broadcasts and sweeps pieces
• Participate in certain aspects of newscast anchoring including some copy delivery and interviewing
• Participate in community outreach projects

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelors degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or related field
• 3+ years forecasting weather experience

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Thorough knowledge of weather data interpretation and forecasting
• Ability to deliver weather information in a concise and understandable way
• Ability to create computer generated graphics
• Computer literate, including newsroom computer systems
• Proficient at posting content to various platforms
• Strong organizational, time management and problem solving skills
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record required. In addition, proof of insurance and liability coverage may be required.

Work Environment:

• In Studio
• Infield for remote broadcasts, reporting

WHERE YOU’LL LIVE, WORK AND PLAY:

Live in the center of adventure!

Helena is the capital of Montana and centrally located near the continental divide and at the halfway point between two of America’s premiere national parks: Yellowstone and Glacier. The city’s history lies in the search for gold in the west. Prospectors descended on Last Chance Gulch in the mid-1800 and struck gold transforming a small camp into a frontier town. You will find history all across the city. Tour the quiet mansion district’s leafed streets in the summer, walk the beautiful campus of Carroll College or stop the stately Capitol building to visit the summer farmer’s market.

If you want to stretch your legs a bit hop on your mountain bike after work and hit one Mount Helena’s many trails. The Mount Helena city park encompasses an entire mountain and is just minutes from the television station and downtown. Helena is surrounded by the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The forest is home to some of the best hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities in the state. Blue ribbon trout fisheries that include the mighty Missouri River and the Little Blackfoot are less than an hour’s drive from downtown. In the winter there are ample trails for cross-country or downhill skiing at Great Divide, which is famous for being the first Montana ski hill to open and the last to close each season.

SCRIPPS’ COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences, and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff, and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of the broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.