Description

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 45 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 WILX:

WILX, the highly rated NBC affiliate located in Lansing, Michigan, for more than 60 years, is on a growth trajectory. WILX currently produces 33 hours of news per week and is growing. A market leader in news, digital, and social media, WILX News 10 is home to Emmy award-winning reporters and the recipient of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters "Station of the Year" award. WILX is a breaking news and weather station, with a strong emphasis on original, local reporting. Our respected main anchors live here and have made WILX their career home. This includes the longest-running sportscaster in the state of Michigan. Our newsroom leadership is known for developing young journalists. Mid-Michigan (Lansing/Jackson area) is a big news market, home to the state capital and Michigan State University. It is a vibrant, diverse, stable area and a great place to live and work. Lansing is just an hour away from Grand Rapids, downtown Detroit, and a day-trip "up north" for some of the most beautiful places in the country. If you love lakes, boating, fishing, camping, beaches, downhill skiing, wine, craft brew, Broadway shows, Big 10 sports, minor-league baseball, NFL/NBA/NHL games...Michigan has it all!

Job Summary/Description:

WILX-TV, the NBC affiliate serving Lansing and Mid-Michigan, is seeking a Weekend Meteorologist / MMJ who is passionate about accurate forecasting, severe weather coverage, and storytelling across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social. This position is ideal for a meteorologist who can own the weather story and excel as a multimedia journalist - shooting, writing, editing, and publishing compelling content that serves our community.

This role offers the chance to forecast and report in one of the most dynamic weather regions in the country - delivering meaningful coverage that helps viewers make daily decisions and stay safe during high-impact events.

Submit your resume and links to your Meteorology reel and reporting samples to be considered.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze meteorological data to build accurate, compelling forecasts for Mid-Michigan.
• Produce and present weathercasts for newscasts, with clear, conversational delivery and strong breaking-weather performance.
• Provide live, urgent coverage during severe and disruptive weather events, both in-studio and in the field as needed.
• Create engaging weather graphics and explain complex weather conditions in an easy-to-understand way.
• Pitch, shoot, write, edit, and present weather/science and general assignment stories for newscasts and digital platforms.
• Coordinate assignments independently and meet deadline demands.
• Publish daily weather and news content for digital platforms (web, app, streaming, and social media). Ensure content follows best practices and is optimized for digital audiences (headline writing, thumbnails, platform-first video).
• Work closely with the Chief Meteorologist and news managers to support daily editorial planning.
• Fill in for other meteorologists and/or MMJs as assigned, including schedule flexibility during severe weather or breaking news.
• Participate in community appearances and station events as a professional representative of WILX-TV.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• On-air weather experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a closely related field (equivalent professional experience considered).
• Ability to ad-lib calmly and clearly during breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

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)

WILX-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.