Job Description
News Anchor - WGEM
NEWS ANCHOR (MORNING) - WGEM
About WGEM:
WGEM is a market-leading news outlet that covers three states (IL, MO, IA), operates a Capitol Bureau out of Springfield, IL, and has a strong digital news footprint with a digital news desk and content created daily for all our platforms.
Known for journalistic excellence, WGEM News has won National Edward R. Murrow Awards, multiple Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, and Regional Emmy® Awards, and is the recipient of dozens of state broadcasters' association awards in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri each year.
Job Summary/Description:
WGEM has the opportunity for you to become a Morning News Anchor, joining our Emmy award-winning news team. We are seeking qualified candidates with a passion for storytelling and news gathering, with a strong understanding of how news is delivered to our target audience.
This won't be your first job! We need an experienced journalist, who can step in and handle anything that comes up in the newsroom calmly with wisdom and confidence. Experience with Edius and ENPS systems is a bonus.
Please note
- the primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
• ️ This candidate will have producing experience with good news judgment to help produce as needed. This position also includes a reporting element, primarily of longer-form stories rather than daily turns.
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)
WGEM-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 the first workday.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn0yx1-18-189-184-99-42 in your application.