Digital AnchorProducer Wkyt

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 WKYT:

WKYT-TV is home to the CBS and CW affiliates in beautiful Lexington KY. The station sits amongst picturesque horse farms in the Thoroughbred Capital of the World.

The Lexington DMA (#63) provides a competitive news environment and WKYT has emerged as the news leader producing over 65 hours of news per week. Our team of award-winning professionals thrives in a fast-paced yet fun environment.

Lexington is home to a thriving downtown scene phenomenal restaurants and breweries and of course Keeneland Race Course the most beautiful horse track youll ever visit. For outdoor enthusiasts Red River Gorge and the Appalachian Mountains are calling your name. And in the summers Lake Cumberland is just a short drive south to get your boating fix.

Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky where basketball is a way of life! Once you see a game at historic Rupp Arena your life will never be the same!

Job Summary/Description:

WKYT is seeking a confident creative Digital Anchor/Producer to serve as an on-camera presence for our streaming and social platforms and as a content creator for our website. This role blends digital producing on-camera anchoring and digital journalism to help grow audience engagement across OTT social media and the station website.

The Digital Anchor/Producer will anchor live and pre-produced streaming content cover breaking news on our digital platforms and write clear accurate AP-style stories for WKYTs website. The ideal candidate is comfortable on camera can think quickly under pressure and has a working knowledge of social platforms web publishing and multimedia editing.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Anchor live streaming newscasts on-demand segments and other digital programming; be one of the on-camera faces of the stations streaming platforms.
Conceptualize and produce digital-first newscasts and segments including writing scripts selecting video and graphics and cueing live elements.
Be the digital lead for breaking news coverage front press conferences streamed by the station perform talkbacks with reporters and field crews and guide live digital coverage.
Write accurate concise AP-style stories for the station website covering a wide range of topics.
Produce and edit video and photo content for digital platforms; create packages social clips and photo galleries to enhance coverage.
Publish stories and multimedia using the stations Content Management System; be willing to learn and follow SEO best practices to maximize web traffic and discovery.
Manage and monitor WKYT social media accounts (Facebook X/Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok as applicable); post updates engage with viewers and respond to messages when appropriate.
Use digital and social analytics to inform story selection presentation and distribution strategies.
Contact public officials law enforcement PIOs and community members to gather and verify information for stories.
Collaborate closely with reporters producers anchors photographers editors and meteorologists across the newsroom.
Work a flexible schedule that includes mornings weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday) and holidays; be willing to work overtime and cover shifts for colleagues as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Journalism Communications English or related field OR equivalent experience in journalism.
Minimum 1 year of digital content experience; some on-camera experience required.
Demonstrated strong news writing skills and familiarity with AP Style.
Basic photo and video editing skills; experience with video editing software (e.g. Edius Adobe Premiere Avid Final Cut or equivalent).
Familiarity with social media best practices and experience managing multiple platforms simultaneously.
Comfortable learning and using a CMS and live streaming tools; willingness to learn SEO and analytics.
Excellent communication skills strong news judgment and ability to perform under deadline pressure.
Team player with the ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with ENPS or similar newsroom systems.
Familiarity with HTML and web publishing workflows.
Prior experience producing or hosting streaming/OTT content.
Advanced video editing or graphic skills.

Please submit a resume and cover letter plus the following materials with your application:
23 writing samples (links or PDF attachments)
Demo reel or links to on-camera work (streaming segments social clips etc.)
Links to professional social accounts or digital work portfolios

Hours and responsibilities are subject to change at managements discretion. This description lists the major duties and requirements of the job but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required.

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)

WKYT-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.