Digital News Producer / Reporter

Job Description

About KTUU:

Alaska's News Source has a reputation of excellence as the state's most-watched news source, producing 32 hours of broadcast news, weather, and sports content each week on KTUU-TV/Channel 2 and KYES/Channel 5 in Anchorage as well as KATH and KYEX in Southeast Alaska. Strong reach and brand loyalty are augmented by added broadcast distribution to more than 200 rural communities throughout the state via ARCS-TV, Alaska's rural communications service. A leader in digital content, AlaskasNewSource.com offers breaking news and statewide community coverage. Our News and Weather Apps, podcasts, and streamed content offered through Connected TV platforms reach audiences far beyond broadcast. Our mission is ''To Tell Alaska's Story,'' and we strive to consistently distinguish ourselves as Alaska's preferred source for news, information, and community service.

Learn what it's like to work for KTUU, watch our video: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/page/what-its-like-to-work-for-ktuu/

Job Summary/Description:

The Digital Content Producer/Reporter gathers, writes, reports, and copy edits news stories for all digital platforms, apps, and digital extensions in addition to generating story ideas for digital and broadcast coverage, editing, and posting multimedia content to all digital platforms and social media. Appearances on CTV, television, and digital platforms/social media as an on-camera reporter should be expected. This position may also be called upon to shoot and live stream press conferences or breaking news events as warranted. This shift will include work on nights and weekends, as well as fill-in shifts to cover the AM shift, as assigned.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Strong journalism and writing skills with an emphasis on AP style
* Copy-edit digital news stories written by other newsroom reporters
* Social media skills as related to journalism
* Make phone calls and work with other reporters/newsmakers to generate content for all digital platforms and broadcast
* Create eye-catching visuals and graphics to increase digital and social media engagement
* Develop and maintain sources for online and on-air reporting
* Constant vigilance of current events
* Respond to viewer/reader inquiries by phone, email, and social media
* Various shift work will be required; holiday work required

Qualifications/Requirements:
* Knowledge of AP Stylebook
* Able to use social media outlets to engage viewers
* Must be able to work well under pressure and with limited supervision
* Strong initiative and attention to detail is required
* Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and viewers/readers
* Solid keyboarding skills
* Comfort and clear, accurate, conversational delivery style on-air and on digital LIVE platforms
* Ability to work with Google Docs, ARC CMS, ENPS, Grass Valley edit or equivalent
* College Degree in Journalism or equivalent
* Valid Driver's License and clean driving record

Qualified, interested applicants may 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)

KTUU-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 or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmp64v-3-149-26-176-42 in your application.