News Anchor/ MMJ

Job Description

About WBLT:

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. It is Mississippi's largest TV market and the state capital, offering great museums, several local universities, and home to the largest medical facilities in the state, including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather, Mississippi is all 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.

Learn more about WLBT - Jackson, MS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0lccLR6Nic&feature=youtu.be

Job Summary/Description:

WLBT is looking for an MMJ/Anchor to join our team. We are looking for a strong journalist with excellent news judgment and leadership skills to join the highest-rated news team in Mississippi.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Shoot, write, and edit content for the newscasts and our website
- Report live from the field for planned and breaking coverage
- Generate story ideas and build local contacts

Qualifications/Requirements:
- 2+ years as an Anchor or MMJ in a newsroom preferred
- College degree in Journalism or equivalent work experience preferred
- Must work well under pressure

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)

WBLT-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to fully vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r04p81-98-84-18-52-42 in your application.