Sports MmjNews Anchor Wtoc

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 45 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 WTOC:

WTOC is located in beautiful historic Savannah GA which was recently named the third-best city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. WTOC has been the market leader for 70 years. The station excels in creating effective commercials for our advertising clients. We also create promotional campaigns for our #1 News programs that inform and engage the viewer. WTOC 11 is the number one news source in beautiful historic Savannah Georgia which was named the third-best city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. As Savannahs first TV station WTOCs community roots run deep. The call letters stand for Welcome To Our City.

Job Summary/Description:

WTOC is looking for an engaging and curious sports journalist who will highlight area teams build strong connections with athletic programs and deliver high-quality coverage both on and off the field.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Writing for on-air and online
- Working knowledge of videography and non-linear editing
- Must meet deadlines and be able to multitask
- Work alongside our Sports Director
- Anchor two nights a week (Saturday & Sunday) and report the remaining three-- subject to change based on schedule needs
- Fill in sports anchor during the week as needed
- Setting up feature stories for reporting
- Capitalize on opportunities for digital and social coverage
- Push to go live often to tell the stories of our local athletes and teams
- Emphasizing LOCAL sports coverage on the college and high school levels
- Maintaining a professional appearance on and off the air

Qualifications/Requirements:

- College degree in journalism sports journalism preferred but not required.
- At least two years of experience in a working newsroom covering sports preferred.
- Strong writing skills.
- Can efficiently manage their time and meet deadlines.
- Communicates clearly and often with newsroom colleagues and news management.
- Ability to turn content quickly for multiple platforms (broadcast social media streaming).

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)

WTOC-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.