Job Description
MMJ Reporter - WMBF
MMJ REPORTER (NEWS & SPORTS) - WMBF
About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
Job Summary/Description:
WMBF News in Myrtle Beach, SC has an opening for a Multimedia Journalist (News & Sports) Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom. This person must have a passion to effect change and make a difference for our viewers. Our ideal candidate is an organized, independent, ethical journalist who can enterprise stories while thriving under deadline. Applicant should also have outstanding live reporting skills.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Enterprise and develop stories daily
* Develop great sources and contacts
* Dig into complex and important issues
* Develop new and additional creative content specifically for digital and other platforms
* Shoot, write, edit, and present compelling stories, either solo or in collaboration with a photographer
* Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner
* Deliver on-air news in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
* Must be able to conduct interviews in a professional manner and research for facts and credibility
* Must be a visual storyteller; perform creative stand-ups and explanatory, moving live shots
* Evenings, weekends, mornings, and holidays will be required
* Be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
* Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media to enhance stories
* Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Degree in journalism, broadcasting, communications, or related field
* At least 1 year of professional newsroom experience required
* An engaging and comfortable on-air personality to include live shots
* The ability and desire to enterprise and produce local news & sports stories
* Excellent communicator
* Team player with a positive attitude
* Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
* Strong social media skills
* Organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under constant time pressure and deadlines are a must
* Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
* Anchoring, reporting, and producing experience preferred
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)
WMBF-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.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkjxq4-34-239-150-167-42 in your application.