News Anchor / Investigative Reporter

Job Description

News Anchor / Investigative Reporter - KAIT

NEWS ANCHOR (EVENING)/ INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER - KAIT

About KAIT:

KAIT 8 is located in beautiful Jonesboro, Arkansas, and serves Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. The station is the market's dominant news leader, holding the ABC, NBC, and CW affiliations. KAIT prides itself in being on the cutting edge of new technology in our industry.

Job Summary/Description:

KAIT-TV is searching for the next anchor for its #1 rated 10 P.M. newscasts. The ideal candidate will be energetic, passionate, and aggressive about covering the news that matters to our viewers. When not on the news desk, this anchor will investigate the issues and challenges our community faces. This person will exhibit all of the tenets of investigative journalism, including holding the powerful accountable, getting answers, and advocating for the people of Region 8.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Anchoring top-rated 10 P.M. newscasts
- Researching, gathering, shooting, writing, and editing news stories for on-air and online
- Completing regular franchises or special investigative reports
- Writing in a clear, concise, conversational manner
- Reporting ''live'' on the scene during breaking news or weather
- Developing and maintaining sources of information
- Demonstrating sound news judgment
- Participating in story selection meetings
- Posting and regularly updating stories and other material on the web and social media
- Interacting with viewers on social media, including regular presence on Facebook Live
- Meeting tight deadlines and working well under pressure
- Performing other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
- At least two years of experience in a commercial newsroom
- Bachelors in journalism or related field preferred
- Knowledge of ENPS and Edius is a plus
- Clean driving record

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

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

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

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-roveo3-3-148-221-78-42 in your application.