Digital News Desk Anchor

Job Description

Digital News Desk Anchor

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 WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippi's flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces award-winning local news coverage. Jackson, MS, is market #98 with a 24-county DMA. It is Mississippi's largest TV market and state capital, offering great museums, several local universities, and is home to the largest medical facilities in the state, including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather, Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking, running, and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway, Jackson is located within a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Nashville, Dallas, and Atlanta.
If you're a sports fan, we have you covered. We host the PGA with the Sanderson Farms Championship. We have two SWAC schools in our DMA, Jackson State and Alcorn State. If you love SEC sports, we have four schools (Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, and LSU) less than three hours away. And Saints, Pelicans, and Grizzlies fans have an easy drive to NOLA and Memphis.
More info on WLBT - Jackson, MS
Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0lccLR6Nic&feature=youtu.be
Job Summary/Description:
This position is for the inquisitive journalist who enjoys exploring topics in-depth through engaging discussions and interviews. This person will produce and host a daily show and lead breaking news coverage on our Digital News Desk.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Anchor a daily show from our Digital News Desk
- Produce the content and arrange interviews for the daily digital show.
- Record and publish videos to stories on our digital platforms
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Experience as a television news MMJ, Anchor, or host of an issues-oriented radio or online show.
- College degree or equivalent military or work experience in a journalism/communications-related field
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)
WLBT-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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