News Reporter - Bilingual

Job Description

News Reporter - Bilingual

NEWS REPORTER - BILINGUAL (ENGLISH & SPANISH) - KVVU
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 KVVU:
KVVU, FOX5, is the #1 station in Las Vegas, and the local leader in news coverage on air and online. We are ''Local. Las Vegas.''
Job Summary/Description:
KVVU, FOX5, the Gray-owned station in Las Vegas, has an opening for a Bilingual (Spanish) reporter.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Bilingual reporter, writing/speaking proficient in both English and Spanish.
- Generate strong story ideas and produce/report those stories for on-air and digital channels.
- Must be experienced in handling breaking news and live field coverage as needed.
- The successful candidate must be fully bilingual (Spanish) and proficient in delivering our local content on air and online in both English and Spanish as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Three years of minimum experience as a reporter in a TV newsroom.
- Must be bilingual, with the ability to report on air and online both in English and Spanish.
- Proven, demonstrated ability to conceive and pitch strong enterprise (original) story ideas that support the FOX5 ''Local Las Vegas'' brand.
- College degree preferred, but not required.
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-5bb61z-216-73-216-29-42 in your application.