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Multimedia Journalist / Reporter

WBRC

Birmingham, AL 08-31-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
About WBRC:

WBRC is the number one station in Central Alabama. We produce award-winning news. WBRC Fox6 News has a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, and the WBRC Weather app, and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience.

Job Summary/Description:

Come work for the #1 station in Central Alabama. We produce award-winning news and weather programming. WBRC Fox6 News has a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, the WBRC Weather app and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited, to:
• Ideal candidate has a strong desire to turn the lead story every day
• Must report breaking news with urgency, impact and deliver quality reporting in high pressure deadline situations
• Pitch three viable, developed story ideas per shift (not topics)
• Develop and cultivate sources
• Shoot, write, edit a minimum of two packages in an 8 hour shift
• Solid understanding of legal and ethical issues impacting journalism
• Demonstrate strong social media skills in posting and interacting on digital platforms
• Write a digital article/ develop multiplatform content for each story you cover
• Post and interact on multiple social media platforms

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an MMJ required, additional experience preferred
• Social media proficiency required
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong writing skills (broadcast and print styles)

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm1zx2-18-118-9-146-42 in your application.

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Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.