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About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates highquality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WKYT:
WKYTTV is home to the CBS and CW affiliates in beautiful Lexington KY. The station sits amongst picturesque horse farms in the Thoroughbred Capital of the World.
The Lexington DMA #63 provides a competitive news environment and WKYT has emerged as the news leader producing over 65 hours of news per week. Our team of awardwinning professionals thrives in a fastpaced yet fun environment.
Lexington is home to a thriving downtown scene phenomenal restaurants and breweries and of course Keeneland Race Course the most beautiful horse track youll ever visit. For outdoor enthusiasts Red River Gorge and the Appalachian Mountains are calling your name. And in the summers Lake Cumberland is just a short drive south to get your boating fix.
Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky where basketball is a way of life! Once you see a game at historic Rupp Arena your life will never be the same!
Job Summary/Description:
WKYTTV is looking for a multimedia reporter/backpack journalist. Were looking for a pioneer in the next generation of news gathering. We report news on every platform available to our viewers. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated ability to report videos edit videos and post web stories/pictures/videos from both the field and television station. Successful candidates will also have the ability to deliver compelling stories. Youll use the latest technology including lightweight nextgeneration video equipment and laptop editing.
Duties of this job include live reporting creative shooting writing editing and posting of news stories both hard news and features. Must have good writing skills and must be able to work well under strict deadline pressure.
Please note the primary job responsibilities include but are not limited to the duties listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
Candidates should have at least two years experience as a reporter for a broadcast news station or news website.
The successful applicants background must include at minimum a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism or a related field. He/she must be a selfstarter with knowledge of and ability to operate stateoftheart television news equipment as well as website publishing.
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
WKYTTV/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.
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