First Alert Desk Reporter Wbrc

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 WBRC:

WBRC 6 News is the legacy first-place station in Central Alabama. We produce award-winning news. We also have a dominant digital presence using our live stream the WBRC News app the WBRC Weather app and . and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience.

Job Summary/Description:

WBRC 6 News in Birmingham AL is seeking a multimedia journalist to prepare and present breaking news to our morning audiences on various platforms.

We are looking for a Journalist who is hungry for urgent news. This person must be resourceful and able to scope out new information and break stories. The position requires someone to find and prepare urgent news stories for linear TV and digital audiences. Occasional anchoring and field reporting will also be assigned.

Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the information listed above

Qualifications/Requirements:

- BA degree in broadcasting or equivalent work experience
- Expert-level ad libbing skills
- Expert-level shooting writing and editing skills
- Master storyteller
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills
- Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a local newsroom

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 include your resume and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WBRC-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.