News Anchor MMJ

Job Description

News Anchor MMJ

NEWS ANCHOR/MMJ (W/END) - WFIE
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 WFIE:
WFIE 14 News, the Tri-State's News and Weather Leader and NBC affiliate, is the dominant #1 news team on all platforms in Evansville, Indiana (DMA 109). We go where the news is covering stories in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky on-air, online, and OTT
Job Summary/Description:
WFIE dominates news and weather in the Tri-State, and now we are looking for a weekend evening anchor here in Evansville, Indiana, who can help us grow that lead into the future. We are looking for a strong, engaged, animated communicator who can mesh with our incredible team.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Anchoring/ producing all weekend newscasts
- Serving in a leadership role, assisting in weekend decisions
- Collaborating and assisting with the weekend team with the acquisition, treatment, and writing of news content
- Researching, gathering, writing, and editing news stories for on-air and online
- Writing in a clear, concise, conversational manner
- Possessing excellent interview and conversational writing/presentation skills
- Reporting ''live'' on the scene during breaking news or weather
- Report on special projects as assigned
- Developing and maintaining sources of information
- Demonstrating sound news judgment
- Mentoring other Team members
- Utilizing non-linear editing equipment
- Participating in story selection meetings
- Attending/hosting/speaking at schools, and community events
- Posting and regularly updating stories and other material on the web and social media
- Following clothing and appearance guidelines set by news management
- Learning a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
- Performing other job-related duties as assigned
- Meeting tight deadlines and working well under pressure
- Maintaining professional and ethical conduct in the station and in the community
- Maintaining a positive work atmosphere
- Staying current with national and local news/weather
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Candidate must be a motivated team player with a great attitude.
- A successful candidate must be a strong writer, have a deep understanding of a story's context, and have a strong news judgment.
- A successful candidate will thrive in breaking news reporting and producing.
- You must be very comfortable with leadership and change, with the ability to guide reporters on their news coverage.
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)
WFIE-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-xkwbmj-18-97-14-90-42 in your application.