MmjSports Reporter Kptv
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 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 KPTV:
KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver Washington-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX.
Job Summary/Description:
Portland Oregons #1 news station FOX 12 has an immediate opening for a Sports MMJ/Reporter. The top candidate will be a dynamic high-level storyteller who gathers sports news for broadcast web and other platforms of the future and has a passion for covering womens sports. This position will help build our partnership with the WNBAs Portland Fire and NWSLs Portland Thorns through in-depth coverage of both teams.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Shoot write and edit stories
- Appear on-air and coordinate live shots
- Develop sources within the sports community and local sports franchises to gain unique insight on Portlands and Oregons pro college and other teams
- Pitch original story ideas daily involving the local sports community
- Work with a sense of immediacy and in a team while exhibiting sound news judgment and ethics
- Contribute to Portland Fire pregame and postgame shows throughout the WNBA season
- Potential and drive to fill-in hosting sports specials and shows
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Journalism or related field preferred
- Minimum of two years experience as a Sports reporter/MMJ in a local newsroom
- Ability to work long hours/overtime weekends overnights as needed for breaking news and specialized coverage
- Must be able to carry 35 pounds of gear and be experienced in shooting and editing unique content
- Good driving record
- Knowledge of ENPS newsroom systems and Edius editing systems is preferable
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)
KPTV-TV/Gray Media Inc. 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
- Social media site
- Indesign
- Daily Newspaper
- Soccer
- Sport contents
- Sports coverage
- Students Athletes
- Communication
- Reporting
- sport Events
- Softball
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
