Weekend Anchor MMJ

Job Description

Weekend Anchor MMJ

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 WITN:
WITN News has been your Breaking News and Weather Authority for Eastern North Carolina for over 65 years. We produce 43.5 hours of news per week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms. We're in the rapidly growing Greenville/New Bern/Washington DMA (100), with bureaus in New Bern and Jacksonville. We serve Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrell, and Washington counties. WITN is the dominant station in the market. Not sure if you'd want to make this your home? We think you'd love it. Check it out: https://rb.gy/qbgl7p
Job Summary/Description:
Eastern Carolina's #1 news station, WITN News, is seeking a dynamic journalist for the role of anchor/MMJ. Are you a born storyteller? We're looking for someone who lives for current events – who enterprises hard news lead stories and consumes television news. The ideal candidate has a knack for communication, a passion for storytelling, and speaks the social media language. This position is for someone who loves finding great stories, showcasing them, and then telling them on air! The successful candidate must be organized, driven, creative, and an active content creator. We are looking for a top-notch journalist who loves attacking breaking news and embraces a culture of urgency. Candidates must be able to learn and retain knowledge on complex processes and be able to manage their time to work successfully.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Gather data and relevant information on local and national newsworthy events
• Pitch, create and present accurate, fair, unbiased news content as assigned
• Provide news and information across multiple platforms and to present content both inside WITN studios and remotely
• Be visible in the community and make appearances in the local DMA
• Develop and maintain a network of news sources to create exclusive local news content
• Stay current on both local and national news events
• File public records requests when necessary for enterprise/investigative stories
• Maintain all station-provided gear including but not limited to cameras, cell phones, tablets, laptops, vehicles, and any other assigned gear
• Understand the editing process and all technical aspects of Edius editing software
• Use creative graphic and production techniques to enhance multimedia visual and audio storytelling
• Work independently and use solid judgment on all stories, images, and sound that is used within a news story
• Work under pressure in a rapidly changing news environment
• Make decisions quickly and accurately
• Work cross-functionally and cooperatively as a team member under tight deadlines
• Contribute to and potentially lead projects within the team to continue to make our newsroom a world-class operation
• Interact professionally and effectively with all internal WITN employees and external organizations
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Strong verbal/written communications skills and knowledge of AP Style required
• Ability to work well under pressure and with a diverse group of people required
• Flexibility and on-the-spot problem-solving abilities required
• Ability to balance the demands of both long- and short-term projects while meeting daily deadlines required
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field
• 1-2 years newsroom and digital content producing experience preferred
• Willingness to work flexible shifts and be on call required
• Willingness to live and work in Greenville, NC and surrounding area required
• You MUST provide a link to your resume reel
• MVR check will be run
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 (include demo reel)
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WITN-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-j6z2jw-35-215-184-102-42 in your application.