What are the responsibilities and job description for the MMJ/FILL-IN ANCHOR - KOLN/KSNB position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
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 KOLN/KSNB:
KSNB-TV serves the Central Nebraska area in the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney market. We are an NBC affiliate with full-service newscasts on weekdays and weekends. "Local 4" is a growing brand in the market on broadcast and digital platforms. Local4's hyper-local focus positions us to be an innovative leader in Central Nebraska.
Job Summary/Description:
MMJ/Fill-in anchor. Generate story ideas for broadcast news and digital news platforms for our broadcast and digital platforms. Fill in the anchor as needed. The role includes reporter, produce, and anchor responsibility.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-MMJ generating content for broadcast and digital platforms
-Fill in the Anchor as needed. The role includes producing and writing functions.
-Cover local news including content for digital platforms
-Represent the station at public functions as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
- We need people on our team who have a passion for learning about our community and our audience and to authentically demonstrate that passion on the air, online, and especially in person
- Our audience embraces our talent because we show them that we care
- On-air experience at a professional news station, a college degree, or equivalent job experience in a journalism-related field, are desired
- The ability to communicate live on-screen in a professional manner, for all of our media channels
- The ability to type and operate newsroom computers and other news-gathering equipment in an above-average capacity, excellent people skills when dealing with coworkers and the public, a valid driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record are requirements
- The Position would require permanent residence in Hastings or Grand Island, Nebraska
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)
KOLN/KSNB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
