What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPORTS ANCHOR/ MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - WVVA 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 WVVA:
Nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in Nature’s Air-Conditioned City, Bluefield, WV, WVVA TV is centrally located to many major markets. The two Virginias are home to world-class white-water rafting, thousands of miles of hiking trails, skiing, and so much more. We love living here!
Job Summary/Description:
WVVA TV in Bluefield, WV, a Gray Television station, has an opening for a full-time, high-energy Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist. If you have a passion for sports, we have an opportunity for you! We want a journalist to tell stories about the people in sports, the impact on the community, their schools, and their followers. We like to report the runs, hits, and errors—we love the why, the how, and the passion with the competition. Our next Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist will have a passion for storytelling and local sports! The perfect individual will be able to write, edit, and shoot engaging, informative, and compelling sports content and develop and execute enterprise stories on a regular basis with accuracy and fairness, and engage viewers with social and digital platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Anchor weekend sports.
• Write, edit, and shoot sports content daily.
• Consistently contribute to sports content on the station's social and digital platforms.
• Maintain an unequivocal commitment to accuracy, fairness, and ethics.
• Meet daily deadlines.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field preferred.
• Some experience as a sports multimedia journalist in a television newsroom is preferred.
• Exceptional on-camera presence and delivery.
• A disciplined individual with the ability to work independently with a flexible schedule is a must.
• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius preferred.
• Professional knowledge of broadcast news operations is a plus.
• Must have a valid driver's license and pass a driver's record check.
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, 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)
WVVA-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.
