What are the responsibilities and job description for the NEWS ANCHOR/MMJ (W/END-PM) - KCTV 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 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. 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 KCTV:
KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Job Summary/Description:
KCTV 5 is looking for a Weekend Evening Anchor/MMJ who is as comfortable going live on a streaming desk as they are anchoring a traditional newscast. This role is built for a journalist who thinks in multiple platforms, someone who can deliver a broadcast package, produce a 60-second vertical explainer, and anchor a streaming update all in the same shift. If you believe local news should meet audiences where they are on broadcast, on streaming, and on social, this role is for you.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
• Anchor weekend evening newscasts with a focus on local impact, utility, and community connection, delivering content that earns trust with audiences across all age groups.
• Produce and present streaming desk updates between and outside of traditional newscasts, providing live, real-time coverage of breaking news, severe weather, and developing stories for audiences watching on connected TV platforms (Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Smart TV apps, etc.).
• Report and shoot as a Multi-Media Journalist (MMJ), producing broadcast-quality packages while simultaneously capturing vertical video assets for social and streaming platforms.
• Build multi-platform story plans at the start of each shift, identifying the broadcast output, the streaming update, and the platform-native social content for each assigned story.
• Produce platform-native vertical video (50-60 seconds) for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts that are more than just a cut-down from broadcast.
• Anchor or contribute to streaming-only content, including live breaking news coverage, "what we know so far" explainers, and VOD segments designed for on-demand viewing outside traditional newscast windows.
• Be our content and editorial leader on the weekends by engaging in story selection and decision-making.
• Engage with audiences in comments and DMs on your stories, answering questions and mining community feedback for follow-up story ideas.
• Participate in editorial meetings with a multi-platform mindset, contributing platform assignments, digital deadlines, and story format recommendations alongside traditional broadcast planning.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Minimum 2 years of on-air experience in broadcast news as a reporter, anchor, or MMJ.
• Demonstrated experience producing content natively for streaming and/or social video platforms, including vertical video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts.
• Strong live anchoring/reporting skills with the ability to deliver calm, credible, and conversational coverage during breaking news and/or severe weather.
• Mobile journalism proficiency, ability to shoot, edit, and publish content independently in the field, including vertical video capture with reuse across platforms in mind.
• Understanding of audience behavior across platforms, including when and why viewers turn to streaming vs. broadcast vs. social, and how to tailor content accordingly.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to work a weekend evening schedule, including holidays, and to pivot quickly when breaking news or severe weather demands extended coverage across all platforms.
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)
KCTV-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.