Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

About KVLY:

We offer excellent benefits, dental, vision, 401(k) and of course a competitive salary as well as great fringe benefits. We are a company that is dedicated to producing quality news in a vibrant, fun college-town environment with incredible outdoor activities. KVLY is part of Gray Media Group Inc. which currently owns stations in dozens of markets across the US. We are also the only television station in the Fargo market with a bureau in Washington DC staffed around the clock.

Job Summary/Description:

We are in search of a creative and aggressive Multimedia Journalist for a strong NBC/CBS/CW newsroom that produces the most live local programming each week in the Fargo market. Beyond our #1 position in broadcast our digital presence is market leading with a social media footprint that dwarfs our closest competition.

We need someone who understands how to craft great stories, develop leads and thrives on breaking news. The ideal candidate knows that no news ever happened in the newsroom and wants to get out in the community. You must be able to generate creative story ideas and know how to work contacts for leads. You must have an edge and be able to stand out to be successful in this position. In today's newsroom it's critical that you can write, shoot and edit your own stories for both on-air and online and help grow our social media platforms. Previous anchoring and producing experience is a plus. One year of previous reporting experience is preferred.

Qualifications/Requirements:
* Shoot and edit stories for broadcast
* Prepare stories for our online audience
* Generate creative and customer focused story ideas
* Report live when needed
* May anchor and produce as needed

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm53nx-18-204-48-64-42 in your application.