Sports Multimedia Journalist - Kbtx
Sports Multimedia Journalist - Kbtx
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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 KBTX:
KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in BryanCollege Station Texas serving an 18county area known as the Brazos Valley. For over 65 years KBTX has been the ratings leader and dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces six newscasts each weekday three each weekend a breaking news digital channel and a daily lifestyle show totaling more than 40 hours of programming each week. KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press RTDNA and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2023 the station was honored to receive a National Edward R. Murrow Award three regional Murrow Awards a National Gracie Award and the Texas Association of Broadcasters Bonner McLane Public Service Award. KBTX is also a recent Texas AP Broadcasters/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Station of the Year and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Station of the Year. KBTX has helped launch the careers of many wellknown journalists meteorologists and network and production executives and takes pride in helping talent grow quickly into the nations largest television markets.
Job Summary/Description:
KBTX is looking for an experienced passionate sports journalist to join our awardwinning team and fight for great local sports stories.
KBTX is the longtime leader in local sports and this position puts you at the center of it all. Youll produce report for and anchor sportscasts that go beyond predictable highlights and profiles sharing stories of success and empowerment that resonate across the Brazos Valley. With sports features youll regularly showcase the communitys heartwarming inspiring outrageous and unusual stories. An ideal candidate will be comfortable independently enterprising content and using their storytelling skills to offer meaningful context to sports news. Youll also take an active role in our EMMYwinning live Aggie football pregame show Aggie Gameday and our high school football productions including awardwinning Friday Football Fever.
BryanCollege Station is home to Texas A&M the nations largest university and an SEC sports powerhouse. As the Official Aggie Sports Station KBTXs coverage of Texas A&M is 24/7! KBTX offers unmatched opportunities to profile team members tell exclusive stories and travel with teams.
This highenergy highexpectations position requires solid news judgment a strong background in photojournalism and dynamic storytelling abilities. You must have a passion for delivering original imaginative content every day. A robust personality comfort in live television reporting and a positive compelling attitude are essential for this role.
Youre joining a team of exceptional journalists who are committed to our community and work to make it better both on and off camera.
Duties/Responsibilities are included but not limited to:
Researching and creating daily content for television social and web platforms including dynamic live shots and packages
Identifying and enterprising relevant local feature stories
Meeting daily and weekly deadlines in a fastpaced environment
Taking an active role in seasonal KBTX productions including Aggie Gameday and Friday Football Fever
Creating and facilitating working relationships with the local sports community
Developing feature franchise content which may require travel and time outside of a standard workday
Qualifications/Requirements:
Candidates should also exhibit a good work ethic strong people skills the ability to be a team player and work flexibly. This position may require holiday work.
A minimum of three years of experience in broadcast sports as well as a college degree in broadcast journalism or a related field is expected.
Experience with ENPS or Sony XPRI nonlinear editing software is a big plus.
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
