{"id":3618991,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3","title":"Meteorologist","company":{"id":3539,"name":"Nexstar Media Group","domain":"nexstar.tv","url":"https://alion.io/company/nexstar","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":76,"open_postings":113,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.947,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":47,"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"}},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Lansing, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-02T17:37:06Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-02","last_verified_at":"2026-11-15T01:04:44Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"They say Michigan only has two seasons: winter and construction. But WLNS-TV is looking for someone who is passionate about the new life in spring, beautiful summer days and nights, incredible foliage in the fall, and yes - some frigid winters.\nWe’re looking for a full time meteorologist or weather person.\nThis person must be passionate about the weather and an excellent communicator and forecaster. We want someone who understands the science and who can explain it in plain English.\nA degree (or expected degree) in meteorology (or a related field) is required. So is some type of newsroom experience (either an internship or a job). This job involves doing the morning and evening shows on weekends and working two other days during the week. This person will often be responsible for “Weather Wednesday” - a franchise that explains weather-related issues and phenomena.\nWe’re also looking for a team player. You’ll be working closely with other meteorologists as well as the news team.\nExperience with the WSI system is plus, but not essential. We have 2 Max systems, Max Reality, Prism, WSI Mobile, and numerous tower cams.\nWe take the weather seriously here. We track storms, we chase storms, and we win awards for our weather coverage. When there’s severe weather, we’re on first, we’re off last, and we broadcast on our website even when we’re not on TV.\nWhile you’ll spent a lot of time in the weather center, we’ll also want you outside: showing us the elements and keeping track of road conditions.\nLansing is a solid news and weather town and a great place to live. We’re a state capital, and with Michigan State University next door, we’ve got lots of arts, culture, and pretty good football and basketball teams, too.\nPlease include a link to your work on your application and/or your resume.\nProduces and presents weather reports for all platforms.\nEnsures that all weather content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.\nWrites and delivers weather stories in a clear and concise manner.\nAssists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating weather programming and other content.\nResponds to breaking and/or severe weather events and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.\nWorks closely with the weather team to develop comprehensive weather coverage. \nParticipates in promotional activities including public appearances.\nPerforms special projects and other duties as assigned. \nWrites web stories detailing the local forecast on a daily basis.\nInteracts with viewers and users on social media sites.\nRequirements & Skills:\nBachelor’s degree in Meteorology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.\nFluency in English.\nExcellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.\nSuperior on-air presence.\nExperience guiding, directing and motivating others.\nAbility to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.\nAbility to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.\nStrong understanding of the field of meteorology and a proven track record of forecasting. \nValid driver’s license with a good driving record.\nFlexibility to work any shift.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3289,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Broadcasting","TV Production","Digital Media"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-02T17:37:06Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"Filed H-1B visas in the last two years","filings_12m":0,"filings_prev_12m":1,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-14T07:33:33+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.628,"p_room":1,"age_days":11,"expected_fill_days":47,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-15T03:36:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":6762,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3539},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3539"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/nexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnexstar-media-group-meteorologist-3"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3618991}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"nexstar.tv","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3618991},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}