Multimedia Journalist / Weekend Weather Forecaster

Multimedia Journalist / Weekend Weather Forecaster

  • Full Time
  • Medford
  • June 23, 2023

Website KOBI-TV NBC5

Description:

KOBI-TV NBC5 in the beautiful Rogue Valley is seeking a Multimedia Journalist / Weekend Weather Forecaster to join our NBC5 News Team. The ideal candidate loves breaking news and weather, constantly improves newscasts, and is flexible right up to and through the newscast. Writing and storytelling must be a passion, as well as creating an artful newscast with high pace and volume. Proficiency with a newsroom computer system and knowledge of social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, are requirements.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Providing story ideas and story leads
Researching and writing original reports for broadcast and social media
Gathering meteorological information from weather services and satellite feeds
Presenting informative and dynamic weathercasts during newscasts
Preparing computer-generated weather reports using a weather graphics system
Radio weather reporting
Present live shots
Developing content for social media platforms
Producing news stories on a hard deadline

To qualify for this position, you must have:

College degree and/or equivalent meteorology and/or reporting experience
On-air experience
Knowledge of news gathering and production
Ability to professionally report news on-air
Strong writing, reporting, and organizational skills
Ability to work professionally in high-pressure situations and without supervision

***Applications must include a link to your newsreel***

KOBI-TV NBC5/KOTI-TV NBC2 is licensed by the FCC; therefore, we must follow federal guidelines. Since marijuana is still illegal on a federal level, if offered a position, a candidate would be required to pass a 10-panel drug screen, which does include marijuana. A 3-year driving record check, and a 7-year criminal background check are also pre-employment requirements, for a candidate offered the position. We also require all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, to include up to date booster. A valid driver’s license is also required.

This is a full-time position, working 40 hours per week.  Our benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision, 401K retirement plan, health care spending account, life insurance, short-term disability, paid sick leave, paid vacations, paid holidays, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Requirements:

Contact:

Kris Clarke
If you meet the qualifications above, send an anchor/reporter reel or a website link, your Cover Letter and Resume via one of the options below. You will be sent an application to complete. You are not considered an “applicant” until an application is returned to us. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 1. Email to: hr@kobi5.com. Please include the following in your email message: • The Job Title in the Subject Line • Resume and Cover Letter in Word or PDF format only 2. Mail to the physical address below: KOBI-TV NBC5 Kris Clarke Director of HR 125 South Fir Street Medford, OR 97501 Hiring Process: 1. Submit a Resume 2. Complete a Zoom interview (may be waived if local) 3. Submit an Employment Application (we will email it to you) 4. Complete an in-person interview 5. Reference Checks 6. Conditional Offer Pending Background Check, DMV Record Check, and Drug Screen Results (Including marijuana) We are an Equal Opportunity Employer KOBI-TV NBC5/KOTI-TV NBC2, owned by California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc., is the longest continuously independent broadcast group in the West, and one of the two oldest in the country. The founder of our company, Bill Smullin, often said “most people work 50 weeks a year in order to spend two weeks’ vacation in the beauty of Northern California and Oregon – the area we are fortunate enough to live, work, and play in every day.” It is the mission of COBi to provide an environment that encourages our staff to enthusiastically join with our viewers and clients in the fun of creativity, service, and work that serves all individuals with quality broadcast. COBi is continually looking for individuals who embrace our culture and possess skills that will complement our company.

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