Ctv Anchor Witn
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Job Location:
Greenville, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 WITN:
WITN News has been Your Breaking News and Weather Authority for Eastern North Carolina for 65 years. We produce 43.5 hours of news per week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms. Were in the rapidly growing Greenville/New Bern/Washington DMA (100) with bureaus in New Bern and Jacksonville. We serve Beaufort Bertie Carteret Craven Duplin Greene Hyde Jones Lenoir Martin Onslow Pamlico Pitt Tyrell and Washington counties. WITN is the dominant station in the market.
Job Summary/Description:
Eastern Carolinas #1 news station WITN News is seeking a dynamic journalist and/or meteorologist for the role of CTV anchor. Were looking for a journalist and/or meteorologist with a dynamic energetic and adaptive personality for this role. This person will create compelling informative and entertaining content to share with viewers across our livestream and social media platforms. Breaking news situations are where this position will thrive keeping viewers up to date with the latest information from reporters at the scene and others assisting from the newsroom. Its a position that is constantly evolving in exciting ways as we work to meet viewers where they are and on their device of choice.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Providing live hourly news & weather updates at our CTV touchscreen anchor desk
Providing live breaking news updates in collaboration with the newsroom and reporters in the field
Producing and anchoring new & engaging CTV programming
Filling-in/reporting in on-air newscasts
Ensuring tornado warnings are broadcast on our livestream and social medial platforms
Working under strict deadline pressure
Cross-training other employees in the use of the CTV desk
Qualifications/Requirements:
Good writing skills
Excellent on-camera charisma
Ability to improvise and fill time during unscripted breaking news situations
Bachelors degree in broadcast journalism or a related field
Self-starter skills
Knowledge of and ability to operate state-of-the-art television news equipment as well as content management systems and social media
You MUST provide a link to your resume reel
MVR check will be run
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 the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WITN-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.
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Data Analytics
- Guest Relations
- Hospitality Management
- Public Relations
- Social Networking
- Communication
- Data Management
- Guest Services
- Relationship Management
- Social Media Management
- Data Analysis
About Company
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
