Sports Reporter Mmj Digital Broadcast - Wwsb
Sports Reporter Mmj Digital Broadcast - Wwsb
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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 WWSB:
Live work and play in a very unique media market that so many vacationers call a top destination. WWSBTV is the ABC Television station serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties on the Suncoast of Southwest Florida. Beautiful postcardworthy views are bountiful and so are the opportunities to enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Yes the beaches are minutes away. So are some of the top attractions in Tampa Bay Orlando and South Florida. Youre a quick ride from some of the most popular theme parks and cruise ports. While visitors come and go our station and our newsroom are committed to serving the thousands upon thousands of people who call the Suncoast home. Youll find a special emphasis on covering news with a hyperlocal focus while embracing the best practices found in some of the regions top markets.
Job Summary/Description:
Sarasotas ABC7 is hiring a SPORTS REPORTER / MMJ. Tell promotable quality stories of local athletes and fans here on Floridas Suncoast. Youll have the tools to create unique enterprise content by developing strong sources throughout Tampa Bay.
WWSBTV / ABC7 in Sarasota Florida is searching for our next Sports Storyteller. This Sports MMJ/Reporter is passionate about visual people stories revolving around our Suncoast Athletes Spring Training and local impacts of Tampa Bays Professional Sports Teams.
Just to be clear this is not a Sports Director job; its also not a Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter posting. This is about having an inthefield Special Projects mindset as youll be producing enterprise sports journalism organized with a coverage calendar.
This MMJ must excel at the basics; lighting sequencing and sound gathering using assigned gear is a must. Yes youll need to excel at highlights and delivering copy both onprompter and off. All of our journalists must consider themselves Digital First innovators and Lead Story Reporters.
As a field reporter youll partner with producers and managers to break and ultimately update your coverage. In this role youll have the ability to go live multiple times a day. Our teammates are just as comfortable delivering in the field as they are from our newsroom and our CTV / Live Desk. This is a chance to challenge yourself have fun and track your growth.
NOTE: WWSBTV monitors and regularly covers extreme weather threats including strong Tropical Storms and Hurricanes. All journalists play a vital role in the ABC7 newsroom response helping connect viewers and digital users with lifesaving news and information. Safety is always our top priority and all teammates and management are required to be present at the station to serve our local community before during and after a storm.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Develop and maintain contacts with local newsmakers and experts
Pitch confirmed ideas and schedule shoots and edits to deliver on the editorial calendar
edit and File assigned news reports in television digital and social formats
Produce live news and sports stories using MMJ workflows
Deliver content with clean engaging and thoughtful delivery
Write and post realtime updates on digital and social platforms
Engage the audience through social channels and personal appearances
Ability to partner with newsroom managers and teammates and to work in a team
Maintain assigned gear and news vehicle including filing reports and dropping off gear/car for service when needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Excellent writing storytelling and editing skills
* Solid news judgment
* Must be able to report in a broad range of styles with good onair presentation skills
* Work under pressure
* Familiarity with all distribution platforms including Facebook Twitter TikTok etc.
* A Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism or equivalent is required
* Motor Vehicle Records checks are required
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
WWSBTV/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
