Multimedia Journalist
WGEM
Quincy, IL
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Full Time Job
W / End News Anchor / MMJ
WGEM
Quincy, IL
12-06-2023
- Paid
- Full Time
- Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
W / End News Anchor / MMJ - WGEMAbout WGEM:
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.
WGEM is a passionate family of marketers driven only by our client's success! At WGEM, we love to consult, create, and collaborate in our special way. A free flow of ideas, optimism, solutions, and hard work make us who we are. WGEM-TV is a dominant NBC affiliate, serving west central Illinois, northeast Missouri, and southeast Iowa. As the Tri-States' #1 source for news, information, and entertainment programming, we strive to inform and inspire. WGEM has an unwavering commitment to providing great journalism across multiple platforms. In addition to NBC, WGEM also broadcasts FOX, CW, ME-TV, and a local sports radio station.
Job Summary/Description:
WGEM is looking for a Weekend Anchor/Multimedia Journalist to join our Emmy award-winning news team. We are seeking qualified candidates who have a passion for story-telling and news gathering, with a strong understanding of how news is delivered on multiple platforms. You will produce and anchor the weekend late news as well as a report from your assigned beat 3 nights a week.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• ️ Shooting, writing, and editing daily content for newscasts, web, and social media.
• ️ Present information in a fair, unbiased manner, ensuring the information is accurate and of interest to viewers.
• ️ Produce and anchor Saturday and Sunday newscasts, post-digital content, and work closely with weekend reporters.
• ️ Perform other duties necessary to assist the newsroom as assigned by management.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• ️ Four-year college degree with significant news gathering and writing experience required.
• ️ Ability to work on an unsupervised basis while in the field covering news events.
• ️ Ability to demonstrate personal characteristics such as professionalism, persuasiveness, and aggressiveness which are necessary for effective news writing.
• ️ Prior experience using news computer software programs.
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'', upload 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 or by the first workday.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re3zm0-3-23-104-114-42 in your application.
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WGEM
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.
