Photojournalist - Wis

Job Description

About WIS-TV:

WIS-TV is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia, South Carolina. As the top-rated broadcast television station serving South Carolina's Midlands since 1953, WIS-TV offers the opportunity join an award-winning culture built upon decades of market leadership. Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard, NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin began his career with WIS as a reporter and anchor. WIS-TV has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence, the National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, more than 70 Emmy nominations in the last 5 years, and has been awarded the South Carolina Broadcasters Association's Station of the Year distinction a record 16 times.

WIS-TV produces more than 60 hours of live, local broadcast programming per week, as well as original content for multiple digital platforms. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions and professional creative services for businesses of any size.

Columbia, South Carolina is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the US Army's largest installation for Basic Combat Training, Fort Jackson, along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS-TV is located downtown, just two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse. Our community combines affordable quality of living with a variety of entertainment and activities to accommodate your lifestyle, whether it's our 50,000-acre Lake Murray, our Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball affiliate, the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens, or so much more.

Job Summary/Description:

WIS is searching for a motivated photojournalist to join our award-winning team. If you are creative and ambitious and would like to work for an award-winning legacy television station – This is the job for you.'' Basic duties include shooting and editing news stories, conducting interviews and coordinating lives-shots with reporters. The ideal candidate is adept with video and editing equipment and has a real vision for storytelling.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Operate field camera
• Ability to quickly edit
• Lighting
• Conducting interviews
• Covering breaking news, general assignments and feature stories
• Excellent communication skills to relay field information to the newsroom
• Operate live equipment

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Ability to story tell using video, utilizing natural sound and creative editing techniques
• Hands-on experience with editing software
• Able to conduct interviews to get information
• Must be able to lift/carry camera equipment ranging from 20lbs-25lbs.
• Valid driver's license and excellent driving record
• Good decision-making skills and news judgment
• Ability to represent the station professionally in the community and newsroom
• Must be able to work well with others and on team assignments

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)

WIS-TV/Gray Television. 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-rn0m4m-3-16-137-217-42 in your application.