Photojournalist

Job Description

Photojournalist

PHOTOJOURNALIST (EVENING) - WSAW
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 WSAW:
WSAW/WZAW are the CBS and FOX affiliates in north central Wisconsin. WSAW is Wausau's first TV station, debuting in 1954. Together, we produce more than 30 hours of news, weather, and sports each week for our newscasts. North central Wisconsin is known as the ''Crossroads of Commerce. Wausau is centrally located within 3 hours or less to Minneapolis, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison. You can live and work where thousands of people come to vacation each year. Whether you're skiing down the slopes of Granite Peak, boating on Lake Du Bay, or enjoying Concerts on the Square in downtown Wausau, there's something for everyone year-round. Come find out what makes Wausau and north central Wisconsin so special.
Job Summary/Description:
WSAW-TV, the CBS affiliate in Wausau, WI, is looking for a talented photojournalist and editor who is ready to join our award-winning evening news team.
Duties include assisting our newscast and digital content producers in editing video for newscasts, shooting and gathering information in the field for scheduled events and breaking news, running live shots for reporters in the field, and writing for our TV newscasts and digital platforms, including wsaw.com and our social media platforms. In addition to gathering day of content, this candidate could also help shoot special reports with reporters and shoot football for Highlight Zone, our weekly high school Friday night football show during the fall. This is a nightside position, working 1:30 pm-10:30 pm M-F, and an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door, while learning from the best journalists in the market.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Editing video on a non-linear platform
- Shooting and gathering information in the field
- Operating TVU gear and Laptop editors
- Collaborating with reporters and producers on stories
- Posting content and video to our digital platforms
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Be available to work 1:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Have a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Be strong writers, able to use correct spelling and grammar
- Be capable of working under pressure and meeting daily deadlines in a high-energy environment
- Have good communication skills
- Have solid news judgement
- Have the ability to multitask efficiently
- Be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Familiarity with ENPS, Grass Valley Edius, Sony XDCAM cameras, and Arc Publishing 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)
WSAW-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-bxxkmy-216-73-216-145-42 in your application.