News Gatherer

Job Description

News Gatherer

NEWS GATHERER (W/END) - KGNS
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.
Job Summary/Description:
KGNS+ is looking for a dynamic Content Gatherer to join our team. You will be an integral part of the KGNS+ coverage that expands on multiple platforms. You will produce compelling and accurate content for both broadcast and digital platforms, including on the weekend.
The ideal candidate is a creative, aggressive news gatherer who can tell impactful stories and enhance our content. Someone with a sense of service who wants to tell stories in a highly ethical journalistic environment and have a great time doing a tough job. A Content Gatherer is responsible for confirming story details, coverage, and writing content for on-air and digital platforms. This role requires sharp news judgment, exceptional writing skills, and the agility to update stories as they evolve for all platforms. The ideal candidate will gather content for our weekend newscasts and train as a fill-in newscast producer.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
* Works with weekend crew, news director, and assignment desk to generate stories to cover the weekend for all platforms.
* Be able to use camera equipment and digital platforms.
* Be able to use Edius editing software
* Generate engaging enterprise content for on-air and online reports
* Produce and booth newscasts
* Availability to work weekends and some holidays
* You will report to and work closely with the News Director, Assistant News Director, and Executive Producer in shaping and ensuring the execution of our content on all platforms (website, social media, our news and weather apps, OTT, and television).
* Must have strong writing, storytelling, and reporting skills
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Completion of high school, or equivalent.
* College degree preferred.
* Must have strong writing, storytelling, and reporting skills
* Must have strong producing skills
* Must possess good organizational and time management skills
* Must be willing to work longer hours and different days as needed
* Ability to carry, shoot, and edit video with digital cameras
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)
KGNS-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-k2o8x0-18-97-14-88-42 in your application.