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 KOLD:
13 News is a Gray Television station and the CBS affiliate in Tucson Arizona. We are the best local television station in Southern Arizona and the #1 digital platform. We have been committed for more than 70 years to the highest standards of excellence in our local news entertainment information and public service programming. We produce nearly 65 hours of live televised newscasts per week between KOLD and our shared services partner KMSB Fox 11. If youve never been to Tucson let us tell you all the things youll love: Plentiful sunshine natural beauty diverse culture active lifestyles great food hundreds of miles of hiking trails breathtaking views unforgettable sunsets challenging biking trails community events accessible natural locations for all ages it would have been quicker for us to just say youll love it all.
Job Summary/Description:
13 News is looking for a creative aggressive and attentive digital journalist to join our award-winning news team. The candidate must be able to work in a highly functioning experienced talented newsroom. Must have experience with non-linear equipment and have the ability to function in a deadline-driven environment. This person will produce engaging content for our digital social and streaming platforms and they will assist the streaming hosts with their push alerts and daily content. The ideal candidate has a knack for news and speaks the social media language. This position is not for someone who wants to sit around and wait for the news to come to them!
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Writes news stories daily using AP Style for digital platforms
Sends breaking news and trending push alerts
Ensures factual grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the stations established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
Coaches and collaborates with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on the website and on social media
Has knowledge of and uses effective SEO practices
Regularly reviews web metrics and adjusts content to optimize the display of the site to the viewers interests
Communicates effectively with producers to incorporate web and social elements into newscasts
Posts engaging content on Facebook Twitter and Instagram
Creates memes videos and graphics for social engagement
Utilizes analytics to track trends and make daily decisions
Livestreams events and produces streaming content
Plans and builds special site sections and features that highlight coverage link platforms and encourage user engagement
Edits video using non-linear software; knowledge of Edius preferred
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors degree in journalism or related field preferred equivalent experience considered
2 years in a newsroom preferred
Excellent news judgment organizational time management and verbal and written communication skills are required
Strong news background with the ability to make news judgments in high-pressure situations
Scheduling flexibility required
Must provide a link to examples of recent work that demonstrate the required skills listed above
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)
KOLD-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.
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