What are the responsibilities and job description for the NEWS ANCHOR/MMJ - KWQC position at Gray Media?
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 KWQC:
KWQC-TV6 is a dominant NBC affiliate, serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois as the Quad Cities' #1 station for news, information and entertainment programming. KWQC-TV6 has the most experienced team in the market. They strive to keep their viewers safe and informed while guiding them through the ever-evolving digital world. The Quad Cities area is located right on the Mississippi River just 2.5 hours from Chicago, 2 from Des Moines, 4 from St. Louis and 5.5 from Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Job Summary/Description:
KWQC is looking for a multimedia journalist/reporter who will also lead our weekend team. We're looking for a pioneer in the next generation of news gathering. This journalist will anchor our weekend evening newscasts, so a dynamic on-air presence and impeccable news judgment are required. During the week, this journalist will be an MMJ with the ability to report, cultivate sources, write, shoot videos, edit videos, and write and edit for multiple digital platforms. This is a long-term career opportunity for the right person, with a competitive compensation package including Gray's generous 401(k) match, PTO, and a free health insurance option.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited, to):
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KWQC-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.
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 KWQC:
KWQC-TV6 is a dominant NBC affiliate, serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois as the Quad Cities' #1 station for news, information and entertainment programming. KWQC-TV6 has the most experienced team in the market. They strive to keep their viewers safe and informed while guiding them through the ever-evolving digital world. The Quad Cities area is located right on the Mississippi River just 2.5 hours from Chicago, 2 from Des Moines, 4 from St. Louis and 5.5 from Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Job Summary/Description:
KWQC is looking for a multimedia journalist/reporter who will also lead our weekend team. We're looking for a pioneer in the next generation of news gathering. This journalist will anchor our weekend evening newscasts, so a dynamic on-air presence and impeccable news judgment are required. During the week, this journalist will be an MMJ with the ability to report, cultivate sources, write, shoot videos, edit videos, and write and edit for multiple digital platforms. This is a long-term career opportunity for the right person, with a competitive compensation package including Gray's generous 401(k) match, PTO, and a free health insurance option.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited, to):
- Present stories calmly and clearly in a live capacity
- Develop and produce relevant, enterprise and breaking stories for multiple platforms
- Can go unscripted and be engaging
- Can lead a team of reporters, producers, and digital content producers
- Works well with others as a team leader.
- Write broadcast & digital news stories that are professionally complete and compelling
- Appear at promotional functions
- Develop sources
- Operate news equipment in a safe, professional manner
- Support news promotion
- Contribute regularly to news coverage
- Perform duties as assigned
- Belief in the power of local journalism
- Excellent editorial judgment based on research
- A winning mentality, with the ability to identify and “own” the day's big stories
- Able to make quick decisions and handle breaking news calmly and as a team leader.
- Must have multi-media skills and the ability to move stories through the process of TV, website, mobile apps, social media, and connected TV, and the experience to manage this process in the newsroom.
- Exceptional ability to tell visual and timely stories through video and sound.
- The ability to produce a newscast is desired.
- Basic experience with cameras, ENPS, and editing on Grass Valley Edius is a plus.
- A journalist at heart who is willing to go live in the field on big stories
- Professional knowledge of news operations
- Bachelor's degree, or higher, is preferred.
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KWQC-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.
