News Anchor (WEnd)Mmj KytvKspr

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 KYTV/KSPR:

KY3 is part of a seven-station group in Springfield MO. KY3 is one of the most dominant NBC affiliates in the country. KY3/KSPR covers 31 counties in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. We are proud of our close connections with the communities we serve in the Ozarks.

Job Summary/Description:

KY3 in Springfield MO (market 72) the award-winning dominant number one station in the beautiful Ozark mountains is looking for a weekend anchor/MMJ. Candidate should be energetic creative value hard work and be a great storyteller. The successful candidate will solo anchor weekend newscasts and MMJ during the week. If you love community service and meeting the public this is the job for you. KY3 hosts many of the community events does yearly community tours and special reports. We need an anchor who will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the newsroom be a mentor to staff members and help with research stories. You must have MMJ and fill-in anchor experience. Please do not apply if you do not have a reel!

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Be able to program and work (or be willing to learn) a touchscreen on-air smoothly
Be able to move around on set throughout the newscast standing and sitting
Research gather shoot write edit and report news stories for on-air and online in the most accurate appealing timely and creative way using all sources. Be able to do regular franchise or special reports as assigned by the news director
Be able to write in a clear concise conversational manner. Must read through scripts thoroughly before going on-air
Possess excellent interview and conversational writing/presentation skills
Report live on the scene especially during breaking news or weather
Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments
Demonstrate sound news judgment and journalistic ethics; collaborate with others to present the story in the best way possible
Mentor other staff members
Be able to ad-lib for hours during breaking news election coverage or weather
Must be able to utilize non-linear editing equipment on a daily basis
Enterprise hard-news research-driven packages under tight deadlines
Participate in the story selection process through meetings. Daily contribution of lead story ideas centering on safety and security is required
Attend/host/speak at community service schools and community events regularly (several times a month); meet and greet viewers
Post and regularly update stories and other material on the web and social media per station requirements. Interaction with viewers on social media is a must including the ability to do Facebook Lives regularly.
Communicate with the web staff and other appropriate staff members during breaking news
Follow clothing and appearance guidelines set by the news director
Must be a visual storyteller; perform creative stand-ups and explanatory moving live shots when needed
Evenings weekends mornings and holidays will be required
Be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area including people places things and history
Critique feedback and training are part of the job
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Ability to carry shoot and edit video with digital cameras
Strong initiative and attention to detail
Maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community
Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will mesh well with co-workers supervisors and viewers
Must stay current with national and local news/weather know what is going on in the community

Qualifications/Requirements:

Must have anchored at a local or network television station for at least three years.
Must have an on-air video reel to apply. Please supply the link.
A bachelors degree in journalism or a related field is preferred
Work with ENPS and Grass Valley Edius editing is a plus

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)

KYTV/KSPR-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.