What are the responsibilities and job description for the EVENING ANCHOR/REPORTER - KALB position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
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 nation's 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. Gray's 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 KALB:
KALB-TV is the #1 most-watched television station in Central Louisiana. KALB-TV includes the powerhouse NBC, which has dominated the market for nearly 60 years, as well as CBS and the CW.
Job Summary/Description:
KALB, the dominant #1 station in Alexandria, Louisiana, is seeking a driven & dedicated news anchor with reporting skills to join our newsroom. If you're an MMJ who is passionate and ready for your break into anchoring, this may be your opportunity! The ideal candidate must make a daily and noticeable impact on our product. In addition to anchoring duties on evening news, this position will also include turning news content for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social media platforms. We're looking for someone who is passionate, creative, and ready for the next big step in their career.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Anchor market-leading Monday-Friday evening newscasts
- Contribute to our news content for broadcast & streaming
- Read/copy edit news scripts before each show
- Exercise a strong news judgment, research complicated stories, and prepare anchor breakouts to make more dynamic newscasts
- Be a digital-first journalist, posting compelling content to the station's digital platforms
- Be involved in the community, emceeing events, and making public appearances as requested by the station
- Be ready to report/field anchor when major breaking news happens
Qualifications/Requirements:
- 2 years of professional newsroom and on-air experience preferred
- An engaging on-air presentation style
- Eager to use digital platforms & broadcast live from the digital desk
- Ability to enterprise compelling content from start to finish
- Ability to use news judgment to prioritize tasks and assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively with newsroom managers, producers, and co-workers
- Must be confident in news writing to write and edit scripts
- Ability to meet daily news deadlines
- Knowledge of ENPS and Edius is a plus.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and good driving record
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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)
KALB-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 genetics. In 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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.