News Anchor / Senior MMJ

Job Description

NEWS ANCHOR/SENIOR MMJ (W/END) - KBTX

About KBTX:

KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station, Texas, serving an 18 county area known as the Brazos Valley. For more than 60 years, KBTX has been the ratings leader and dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces six newscasts each weekday, three each weekend, a breaking news digital channel, and a daily lifestyle show, totaling more than 40 hours of programming each week.

KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press, RTDNA and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2022, the station was honored to receive the Texas Association of Broadcasters' Bonner McLane Public Service Award, as well as three regional Murrow Awards for best breaking news, excellence in innovation and newscast. KBTX is also a recent Texas AP Broadcasters/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Station of the Year and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Station of the Year.

KBTX has helped launch the careers of many well-known journalists, meteorologists, and network executives, and takes pride in helping talent grow quickly into the nation's largest television markets. The work family of KBTX is made up of a group of dedicated, professional, and passionate individuals who are the backbone of our daily mission of local news coverage and community service.

Bryan-College Station, Texas is a community of more than 250,000 residents and comprises the southern portion of the Waco-Temple-Bryan DMA. The twin cities have a unique small town feeling, but offers big city amenities, including a vibrant arts community, a city-wide, all-terrain trail system, and world-class dining and nightlife. Bryan and College Station are routinely recognized as a leader in quality of life and has been named one of the fastest growing communities in the country. College Station is also home to Texas A&M University, the nation's largest university. Aggie home football games attract more than 100,000 in the stands, with tens of thousands more camped outside at tailgates during football weekends. The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library is also located in College Station, which serves as another tourist attraction throughout the year. Bryan-College Station is conveniently located 1 ½ hours north of Houston, 2 hours northeast of Austin and 3 hours south of Dallas. Learn more about KBTX at www.kbtx.com.

Passing a motor vehicle records check are conditions of employment. Gray Television, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

Job Summary/Description:

KBTX Media is looking for an experienced news anchor/senior MMJ to join the Brazos Valley's number one news team. The ideal candidate demonstrates solid news judgment and storytelling abilities, with a passion for delivering original, imaginative content every day.

As the region's most trusted source for news, KBTX prides itself on leadership through our product and in our community. Our anchors are leaders in the newsroom, lending a hand to other journalists while developing multiplatform content of their own. Their leadership extends outside of work, too, where they are expected to embrace the people and culture of the Brazos Valley, becoming involved in local organizations and nonprofits.

The ideal candidate demonstrates solid news judgment and storytelling abilities, with a passion for delivering original, imaginative content every day. A successful anchor/MMJ candidate will write, shoot, edit and present compelling content both on-air and online. You'll also play a key role in developing both long and short term investigations, with a focus on uncovering the human side of each story. You must independently enterprise content, enjoy and remain active on social media, and use your storytelling skills to offer meaningful context to issues affecting the Brazos Valley. Great writing and a willingness to learn will earn you this position.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to:
• Identifying the day's most important stories and sourcing materials relevant to your audience
• Researching, writing and editing daily content for television and digital platforms
• Generating daily stories and content, along with regular enterprise reporting
• Meet daily and weekly deadlines in a fast-paced environment, including a strong digital focus

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Two years of experience in a TV newsroom, as well as a college degree in broadcast journalism or a related field are expected. Experience in reviewing legal/court documents, submitting open records requests, and an established and responsible presence on digital platforms are a big plus. Experience with ENPS, BitCentral and Grass Valley EDUIS are a big plus.
- Candidates should also exhibit a good work ethic, strong people skills, the ability to be a team player and maintain a professional attitude. This position requires availability to work weekends and may require holiday work.

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

KBTX-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company.

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2vjw2-3-146-221-204-42 in your application.