News Anchor/Reporter (Dayside) - Wctv

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 WCTV:

WCTV is the dominant #1 CBS Affiliate in Tallahassee, with a coverage area of about 19 counties in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a well-established newsroom, where rising talent has an opportunity to learn from and grow with experienced anchors and reporters. The expectations are high in our newsroom. As the leader in the market, our work has never been more important. The right candidate can expect to cover everything from breaking news to severe weather, major political headlines, and heartfelt features for our broadcasts and streaming newscasts.

Job Summary/Description:  

The #1 CBS affiliate in Florida's capital city has a rare opening for a primary evening anchor to join the team that leads the best news coverage in the region. The right candidate is a seasoned newsroom leader, an eager coach and mentor, a talented storyteller, and possesses a heart for community service projects.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Anchor morning and midday newscasts
- Help develop ideas and concepts for streaming opportunities and digital coverage
- Work closely with co-anchors and producers to ensure story selection and quality of broadcast are clean, compelling, and consistent
- Demonstrate ability to connect with viewers and the community both on and off the desk
- Generate story/segment ideas
- Contribute content to digital platforms as assigned
- Build local contacts and relationships
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum 3 years anchoring and reporting in a commercial newsroom
- Non-linear editing experience
- Degree in journalism
- A valid driver's license, good driving record, and proof of insurability

*Candidates with fewer than 3 years of relevant experience will not be considered*

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)

WCTV-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.