News Anchor

Job Description

News Anchor

NEWS ANCHOR (W/END MORNING) - WEEK
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.
We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring
Salary/Wage:
$19.97 - $25.55/hr. (based on experience)
Shift and Schedule:
Mon. - Fri.
Job Type:
Full-Time
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Job Summary/Description:
Our award-winning duopoly WEEK- NBC & ABC is looking for a passionate journalist who can also command the anchor desk. The right hire will co-anchor our highly successful weekend newscast and report 3 days during the week.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Co-anchor weekend newscasts, and other newscasts as assigned
- Work closely with co-anchor and producers to ensure story selection and quality of broadcast are clean, compelling, and consistent
- Demonstrate ability to connect with viewers and community both on and off the desk
- Shoot and edit content for newscasts and digital platforms as assigned
- Generate story ideas and build local contacts
- Operate portable live units and conduct live shots from the field
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Degree in journalism or communications, computer literacy, including newsroom computer systems
- Minimum two (2) years of experience reporting as an MMJ in a broadcast newsroom
- Videography and non-linear editing experience
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)
WEEK-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-2331p6-216-73-216-18-42 in your application.