Multimedia Journalist - Kltv (Longview, Tx)
Multimedia Journalist - Kltv (Longview, Tx)
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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 KLTV:
KLTV is the dominant station in the Tyler/Longview TX area of East Texas. We are an ABC affiliate and have been #1 by every ratings measure uninterrupted in every newscast for 30 years. We also have a very powerful dominant digital presence in the market. We are a leader in the industry in digital innovation and digital products--operating and populating 11 different apps and producing an 18-hour-a-day live streaming news service from our newsroom on OTT desktop and on our mobile apps.
Modern facility. Top-notch equipment. Experienced News Managers. Positive encouraging workplace with an emphasis on teaching job skills and journalism. Dominant station is preparing for the future as a very powerful company in this industry. We believe we are among the best newsrooms in the country.
Job Summary/Description:
We are looking for a talented Multi Media Journalist/Reporter who is a self-starter with good news judgment. This position will work out of our Longview Bureau in Longview TX. On occasion this position will be asked to fill in anchor in our Tyler TX studios. Candidate must gather & verify information in the production of news reports. Candidate must investigate leads pitch stories to managers daily for the next days assignment shoot & edit write produce and report material for broadcast and digital products on all platforms. This position requires reporting on one weekend day most weeks.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- Competence in reporting live online and on air
- Reporting at times on digital platforms often live via FaceTime or Skype
- Fill in anchoring duties from the Tyler studios
- Willingness to work one weekend day per week.
- Shooting stories
- Pitching and researching setting up news stories
- Editing stories
- Writing
- Posting stories online
- Computer skills
- Lifting/carrying/managing news photography equipment
- Frequently required to work outdoors
- Required to work holidays and evenings as necessary
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A journalism degree or a similar one is preferred
- Professional video camera and professional non-linear editing knowledge
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
KLTV-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
