Digital Anchor Wvir
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Job Location:
Charlottesville, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 WVIR:
WVIR-TV is the dominant television station in the desirable Charlottesville market. The station is located on the historic Downtown Mall in the heart of Charlottesvilles vibrant cultural district.
Job Summary/Description:
29News is seeking an energetic and engaging Digital Anchor to bring streaming online and social media coverage to an established number one audience in beautiful Charlottesville Virginia. This position is a combination of digital anchoring/hosting and producing news on our streaming and social media platforms. The position includes anchoring streaming presentations from our digital desk hosting videos on and 29News social media platforms and assisting in the development planning and execution of digital streaming strategies. Other duties will include updating news stories images video and live content for our linear TV operation as appropriate.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Go live on digital platforms during breaking news severe weather community events planned programming etc.
Create short-form and long-form video stories for our website app streaming platforms and social media sites using content gathered by reporters as well as your unique content.
Anchor and produce digital-first updates explainers and special reports
Coach and collaborate with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on digital platforms
Team with the newsroom to identify opportunities for unique digital video coverage
Generate gather and provide news and information in the most accurate appealing timely and creative way.
Help update the stations website and social media with news stories throughout the day.
Maintain a high quality of content with accurate error-free reporting.
Work with Digital Content Producers to craft and maintain a station voice across platforms.
Assist with the creation and implementation of digital strategies and projects that may span multiple weeks or months.
Create digital assets including video photo galleries live video streams and other multimedia to enhance stories.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Strong shooting and editing skills are a must for this position.
So too are teamwork skills and the willingness to work hard.
The ability to dig up lead story ideas each day is also a priority.
We are looking for an individual with a bachelors degree in journalism or other related fields and a proven track record of working toward this career through internships and other newsroom experience.
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)
WVIR-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.
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Data Analytics
- Guest Relations
- Hospitality Management
- Public Relations
- Social Networking
- Communication
- Data Management
- Guest Services
- Relationship Management
- Social Media Management
- Data Analysis
About Company
Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 56 television markets that collectively broadcast more than 200 program streams including 103 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Net ... View more
