Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

Multimedia Journalist

About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KCTV:
KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Job Summary/Description:
KCTV5 has an immediate opening for an MMJ. This candidate must be able to research, shoot, write, and edit daily reports for television, digital, and social platforms. This person is also expected to pitch story ideas daily that are interesting and compelling, and also consistent with the station's brand. Developing contacts and sources in the community is also a must. The ideal candidate should have at least three years of experience as an MMJ for a broadcast news station and be able to handle breaking news and live field coverage. This person must also be able to fill in anchor on a variety of news shows. This person must have strong writing skills and be able to work well under a deadline.
Our new MMJ will shoot, write, edit, and perform live shots for news stories on a daily basis. The MMJ will also be responsible for posting on social media and writing the web story to accompany their on-air content. The ideal candidate will also pitch news stories daily.
Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- 3 to 5 years as a professional MMJ
- Ability to shoot, write, and edit packages for air
- Fantastic newsroom citizenship
- Ability to write web stories and post on social media
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)
KCTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-o11kw6-216-73-216-145-42 in your application.