News Anchor/Mmj - Wlbt
News Anchor/Mmj - Wlbt
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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 WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippis flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces awardwinning local news coverage. Jackson MS is market #98 with a 24county DMA. It is Mississippis largest TV market and state capital offering great museums several local universities and is home to the largest medical facilities in the state including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking running and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway Jackson is located within a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Nashville Dallas and Atlanta.
If youre a sports fan we have you covered. The Mississippi Braves the AA team of the Atlanta Braves call metro Jackson home. We host the PGA with the Sanderson Farms Championship. We have two SWAC schools in our DMA Jackson State and Alcorn State. If you love SEC sports we have four schools (Ole Miss Mississippi State Alabama and LSU) less than three hours away. And Saints Pelicans and Grizzlies fans have an easy drive to NOLA and Memphis.
More info on WLBT Jackson MS Link Summary/Description:
Are you ready to grow your anchoring skills WLBT in Jackson the number one news media organization in Mississippi is looking for its next newsroom leader. If you want to guide our viewers through breaking news investigations and the complex issues of the day from a brand new visually compelling studio then please consider joining us as our next Anchor. There will also be storytelling from the field. This person will anchor a daily newscast and tell stories as an MMJ.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Lead our coverage from the studio and the field
Shooting writing and editing daily content for newscasts and digital platforms
Compelling live reporting including breaking plannedd and feature coverage
Operating portable live unit and conducting live shots from the field
Generating story ideas and building local contacts
Qualifications/Requirements:
2 years as an Anchor or MMJ in a television newsroom preferred
Journalism or Communications degree or equivalent work experience preferred
Knowledge and awareness of current events and issues and coverage opportunities
Must have a good driving record
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)
WLBTTV/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
