Photojournalist

Job Description

Photojournalist

PHOTOJOURNALIST - WSAZ (CHARLESTON)
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 WSAZ:
WSAZ covers a wide, diverse area comprised of three states. Many small towns sit along the Ohio River and smaller rivers and streams that run through rolling hills. Our viewers and customers are extremely friendly and down-to-earth. Although we're not a major metropolitan region, the WSAZ market enjoys relatively close proximity to many large eastern cities, and is easily accessible by interstate, rail, river, and air.
We enjoy all four seasons, and the activities that come with each. Nature is always a short distance away, with many surrounding state parks and lakes for recreation. Within the larger towns and cities, there is a vibrant nightlife with many outstanding restaurants and local festivals throughout the year.
Since 1949, WSAZ has been the overwhelming number one choice for Breaking News, Severe Weather coverage, and information in western West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southern Ohio. Generations of residents have grown up counting on WSAZ to be a window to their world on-air and online. Our people, on-air and behind the scenes, are trusted friends and neighbors in the community. There is a culture within our walls that recognizes the responsibility we carry to continue what was started more than 75 years ago. We take pride in our ratings, our content, and the need to maintain the work ethic that got us to where we are.
There has always been a family atmosphere at WSAZ. We care about each other and know that we are stronger as one team than as many individuals. We take our jobs seriously and know that we can be successful and have fun at the same time.
Job Summary/Description:
WSAZ is looking for a photojournalist to join our award-winning team. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door and earn valuable on-the-job training in our newsroom and out in the field. The ideal candidate must have a passion for visual storytelling. You'll spend most days with a front row seat to live news events as you capture video, gather facts, and conduct interviews. You'll also help edit video for newscasts and shoot compelling stories with our team of anchors and reporters.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Responsible for shooting and editing video and sound for all WSAZ multimedia platforms
- Must display competence in videography and video editing
- Must be capable of gathering news as part of a team or on your own
- Responsible for maintaining assigned gear, operating live trucks, and other equipment
- Driving a company vehicle and any other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must demonstrate solid news judgment
- Degree in broadcast journalism, television production, or photography desired
- Previous newsroom experience as an employee or intern
- Strong photography skills and ability to think creatively under constant deadline pressure
- Valid driver's license
- Knowledge of computers, cameras, and editing equipment
- Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
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)
WSAZ-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.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-0221n8-216-73-216-117-42 in your application.