News AnchorReporter - Wis
News AnchorReporter - Wis
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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 nations largest owner of toprated 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 toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated 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 fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays 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 WIS:
WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia South Carolina. As the toprated broadcast television station serving South Carolinas Midlands since 1953 WIS offers the opportunity to join an awardwinning culture built upon decades of market leadership.
WIS has been recognized as the South Carolina Broadcasters Associations Station of the Year a record 17 times. WIS has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award the George Foster Peabody Award and has more than 70 Emmy nominations in the last 5 years. Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard NBC Today Show cohost Craig Melvin who began his career with WIS as an intern photographer reporter and then anchor.
WIS produces more than 60 hours of live local broadcast programming per week as well as original content for multiple digital platforms. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions sponsored content and professional creative services for businesses of any size.
Columbia South Carolina is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the U.S. Armys largest installation for Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS is located downtown just two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse.
Our community combines affordable quality of living with a variety of entertainment and activities to accommodate your lifestyle whether its our 50000acre Lake Murray our Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens nearby Congaree National Park and a short drive to beaches and mountains.
Job Summary/Description:
The WIS First Alert Desk is a dynamic part of WIS Sunrise every weekday morning. The ideal anchor/reporter who covers this responsibility will bring excellent news judgment with a sense of urgency that adds an energetic sparkling personality to complete our morning team. Your creative vision for this daypart will help WIS continue delivering the markets toprated morning news.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Use multiple sources throughout the morning to identify urgent timely content for the morning shows providing our viewers with the First Alert to whats happening that could affect their day.
write edit and publish video journalism for multiple platforms.
Pitch and produce enterprise journalism showcasing an awareness of trending and timely topics.
Manage deadlines while remaining responsive to the demands of the newsroom
Present information in a fair unbiased manner
Set an example as a team player in a winning culture assisting with show producing as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
3 years experience as a professional broadcast journalist
Bachelors degree in journalism or related field
Excellent live reporting skills with the ability to adlib during breaking news
Refined ability to write for both broadcast & digital presentation
Basic experience with newsroom computer systems preferably ENPS
Understanding of and adherence to AP Style for digital platforms and broadcasting writing for TV
Ability to operate a field camera editing and lighting equipment
Ability to lift/carry equipment ranging from 3550 lbs
Must have a valid drivers license and a clean driving record
Represent WIS professionally/responsibly in the community and newsroom online and in person
Must have the desire to win reflect critically on your work and apply feedback
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to 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 theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal
WISTV/Gray Media is a drugfree 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 Grays 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
