About Gray Media:

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.

About KCTV:

KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Job Summary/Description:  

Here's your chance to help shape weather coverage in one of the greatest cities in the country—Kansas City! KCTV5, and the First Warn 5 Weather Team, is looking for a dynamic storyteller ready to own the market every morning! It's simple. If you eat, slee,p and drink local weather and love connecting with people, this is the job you've always been looking for.

It starts by joining the best company in the business. Thanks to Gray, at KCTV5, we are adding resources, adding people, and providing the support you've always dreamed of. Second, you get to work with fantastic meteorologists and a morning show team who care as much about their craft as you do!

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Build and deliver daily engaging weathercasts for on-air and digital audiences.
* Interact live with fans and the audience on multiple platforms, especially during severe or inconvenient weather.
* Pitch and create original weather content for all platforms.
* Produce and create content for the market's ONLY daily all-weather show!
* Supports implementation of technological advances related to graphics.
* Participates in community outreach efforts, including live shots and station appearances as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in Meteorology.
* At least 3 years of on-air experience.
* Demonstrated leadership experience.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure while meeting daily assigned deadlines.
* Applicable knowledge of multiplatform newsgathering tools and resources.
* Fluent with social media platforms and social management tools, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.

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)

KCTV-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 in every location in which 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 the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.