Sports Anchor Multimedia Journalist - Wvva
Sports Anchor Multimedia Journalist - Wvva
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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 WVVA:
Nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in Natures AirConditioned City Bluefield WV WVVA TV is centrally located to many major markets. The two Virginias are home to worldclass whitewater 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 fulltime highenergy 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 errorswe 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 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 sports content daily.
Consistently contribute to sports content on the stations social and digital platforms.
Maintain an unequivocal commitment to accuracy fairness and ethics.
Meet daily deadlines.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors degree in communications or related field preferred.
Some experience as a sports multimedia journalist in a television newsroom is preferred.
Exceptional oncamera 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 drivers license and pass a drivers record check.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
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
WVVATV/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
