What are the responsibilities and job description for the MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - WTVA position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
About Gray Media:
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 WTVA:
WTVA is the news, weather, and sports leader in Northeast Mississippi. We are the NBC and ABC affiliates in our market. We cover 19 counties across Northeast Mississippi and West Alabama.
Job Summary/Description:
We're looking for a high-energy, creative, and focused MMJ to join our award-winning morning news team. You'll tell the big stories in North Mississippi across multiple platforms. Live reporting will become a daily part of your routine.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- You'll report and work as an MMJ five days a week.
- You'll report on-air and will publish content across multiple platforms. Think: digital first.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A four-year degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.
- You've got to be a great writer, work well under pressure, and be a team player. We're looking for great newsroom citizens.
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)
WTVA-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.