News Anchor (Evening) - Kfyr
News Anchor (Evening) - Kfyr
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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 top-rated 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 top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated 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 full-service 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 KFYR:
KFYR TV/West Dakota FOX: A job at our station is a learning experience unlike any youll find in a classroom. Daily hands-on involvement of senior staff guarantees a good product that not only serves our viewers but will take our team members to the next level. With over 36 hours of news on our channels each week KFYR-TV and West Dakota FOX are truly Western North Dakotas news leaders. Our viewers have come to depend on our news team to be quick fair and accurate from the first tweet and post to the nightly wrap-up and anchor explainer youll get all the news. Take a look at what we have to offer here: Summary/Description:
KFYR TV has a rare weekday evening anchor position open. Experience preferred. Salary range is very competitive depending on experience. Strategically you are a key member of the News Leadership team charting the path for growth and change. This position requires some reporting as well. This is a long-term career opportunity for the right person with a competitive compensation package including Grays generous 401(k) match increased PTO free health insurance option and a possible signing bonus.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
Present stories calmly and clearly and in a live capacity
Develop and produce relevant enterprise and breaking stories for multiple platforms
Can go unscripted and be engaging
Can help the producer with newscasts and the web team
Works well with others
Write broadcast & digital news stories that are professionally complete and compelling
Appear at promotional functions
Develop sources
Operate news equipment in a safe professional manner
Support news promotion
Contribute regularly to news coverage
Perform duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
Belief in the power of local journalism. Excellent editorial judgement to support our pillars of Breaking News First Warn Weather and Original Local Reporting.
A winning mentality with the ability to identify and own the days big stories.
Able to make quick decisions and handle breaking news calmly and as a team leader.
Must have multi-media skills and the ability to move stories through the process of TV website mobile apps social media and connected TV and the experience to manage this process in the newsroom.
A bachelors degree or higher is preferred.
The ability to produce a newscast is desired.
Basic experience with cameras ENPS and editing on Grass Valley Edius is a plus.
A journalist at heart who is willing to go live in the field on big stories
Leadership skills
Exceptional news judgment
Professional knowledge of news operations
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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KFYR-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free 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
