Anchor/Reporter - Wis

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 WIS:

WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia South Carolina. As the top-rated broadcast television station serving South Carolinas Midlands since 1953 WIS offers the opportunity to join an award-winning culture built upon decades of market leadership.
WIS has been recognized as the South Carolina Broadcasters Associations Station of the Year a record 17 times. WIS has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award the George Foster Peabody Award and has more than 70 Emmy nominations in the last 5 years. Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard is NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin who began his career with WIS as an intern photographer reporter and then anchor.

WIS produces more than 60 hours of live local broadcast programming per week as well as original content for multiple digital platforms. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions sponsored content and professional creative services for businesses of any size.

Columbia South Carolina is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the U.S. Armys largest installation for Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS is located downtown just two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse.

Our community combines affordable quality of living with a variety of entertainment and activities to accommodate your lifestyle whether its our 50000-acre Lake Murray our Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens nearby Congaree National Park and a short drive to beaches and mountains.

Job Summary/Description:

WIS is looking for an Anchor/Reporter to join our talented team (W/END). If youre a journalist looking for a position that includes an anchor role this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for! We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic journalist to produce and anchor our weekend morning newscasts. This candidate should have solid editorial judgment and excel in breaking news situations. Our ranchors excel in telling stories and working with the reporters and producers in crafting excellent stories and newscasts.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Anchor and produce weekend newscasts
Strong journalistic ethics news judgment and decision making in crafting and presenting a show
Communicate well with staff
Develop sources and present and turn story ideas that resonate with our audience
Shoot write and edit compelling coverage for all platforms
Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize assignments.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelors degree in communications or related field
Four years of multi-platform reporting shooting and editing experience
Must have a valid drivers license and pass a drivers record check

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 onapply 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)

WIS-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 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.