Morning Reporter / MMJ

Job Description

Morning Reporter / MMJ - WJHG

MORNING (LIVE) REPORTER/MMJ - WJHG

About WJHG:

Imagine working in a place where most people travel to for vacation. That's what you'll find at the WJHG-TV/NBC and WECP-TV/CBS Affiliate in Panama City Beach, Florida! The area is home to a booming tourism industry, local military bases, and a rapidly growing local economy. WJHG/WECP prides itself on being a leader not only in news, but also in serving the local community, with a strong presence at local events. Our mission is to cover news that digs deeper and holds true to solid journalistic ethics and to offer businesses the best options to market their products and services including a full service digital marketing department. Our number one rated award-winning team is all about leadership and growth, and we stay on top of the latest technical advances. Join our fast-paced team and enjoy a laid back lifestyle at WJHG/WECP in beautiful Panama City Beach.

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Job Summary/Description:

If you are a reporter with an energetic personality, passion for covering the local community, and superior interviewing skills, this is the perfect job for you! WJHG is looking for a dynamic morning reporter, who will go live on location at various community events and breaking news daily for our weekday morning newscast. We are looking for an early riser who is highly organized to join our award-winning morning news team. This person will also work independently as an MMJ after the morning show, turning daily content that will be used on other newscasts and on OTT, web, and social media.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Enterprising, organizing, coordinating and delivering daily live hits for weekday morning newscasts.
- Ability to go live multiple times in morning newscast, finding unique ways to make each shot creative and different.
- Able to ad lib and go live without the use of teleprompter or scripts.
- Able to interview multiple live guests on location, and put guests at ease for live broadcasts.
- Must be someone who can independently shoot, edit, write, and turn content, including news packages, daily for other newscasts after the morning show.
- Able to switch gears quickly and cover breaking news, or other news as directed by producers and managers when necessary.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- BA/BS degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or related field.
- Experience with live reporting, and ability to ad lib without use of prompters or scripts.
- Prior professional experience reporting, producing, writing, or shooting news is preferred.
- Must be highly organized, on time, and able to work quickly under deadlines.
- Strong professional social media skills.
- A valid driver's license and good driving record.
-Solid technical and computer skills, and understanding of how content is turned on multiple media platforms.

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6evw8-18-221-101-89-42 in your application.