Sports MmjAnchor Kosa
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Job Location:
Odessa, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
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 KOSA:
KOSA/First Alert 7 is the top-rated long-time news leader in Odessa-Midland TX covering the Permian Basin region of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. We have an outstanding team and culture!
We pride ourselves on being the dominant player in a highly competitive market where there is never a shortage of news that impacts people on the regional level throughout the state of Texas and very often on the national stage. Our team of professionals is committed to sharing the most compelling stories every day on TV digital streaming and social platforms.
As the only community in the country with an International Air and Space Port travel to and from Odessa-Midland from anywhere in the world is quick and easy. We are also nestled in a picturesque region of Texas often referred to as a hidden jewel that makes for exciting weekend trips for the outdoors adventurer or the lover of rare unique art and crafts.
Job Summary/Description:
First Alert 7 / KOSA-TV: the #1 station in Odessa-Midland TX is looking for a SPORTS ANCHOR / MMJ to join our team. She/He will be responsible for producing and anchoring LOCAL sportscasts at 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm as well as shooting writing and editing local sports stories. This is the home of the legendary Friday Night Lights so were looking for someone who has a passion for high school sports. During football season we throw everything weve got at covering local high school games on Friday nights. Then its off to Lubbock on Saturdays for Texas Tech football. This person is also expected to be able to do compelling live shots post stories online and on social media and enterprise story ideas that viewers can only see on our stations digital and social media platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ability to write conversationally and quickly
- An outstanding can-do attitude willing to listen learn new skills and execute
- Have a sense of urgency that causes you to work quickly and efficiently but with an eye toward details and accuracy.
- An open mind to cross-training and being a jack-of-all-trades in the newsroom
- Experience with non-linear editing a plus
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Deep understanding of local high school regional college and national professional sports.
- Must be willing to submit to a background and MVR check
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Ability and willingness to work overtime and weekends with short notice
- Must be available to work all shifts including early mornings evenings holidays weekends late-breaking news and weather emergencies
- Multitask react solve problems and obtain results under the pressures of television production and multiplatform deadlines.
- Interact with a variety of individuals including management employees and outside vendors/customers
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Act independently
- Display flexibility creativity and develop innovative solutions
- Be a team player
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)
KOSA-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
