News Anchor/Reporter (Evening) - Wmbf

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.

Job Summary/Description:  

WMBF in beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC, is seeking a dynamic News Anchor/Reporter for our award-winning and top-rated Evening Newscasts. This candidate should be a newsroom leader, a team player, a coach, help with story generation, and be able to report on a regular basis. This position requires a person who is digitally savvy and can engage with viewers on all platforms. Investigative skills are a strong plus.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Anchor newscasts as assigned
* Present stories calmly and clearly and in a live capacity
* Develop and produce relevant, enterprise, and breaking stories for multiple platforms
* Write broadcast & digital news stories that are professionally complete and compelling
* Appear at promotional functions
* Develop news sources, general assignment, and Investigative/Special reports
* Must be able to operate news equipment in a safe, professional manner
* Support marketing and news promotions
* Contribute regularly to news coverage
* Perform duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

* Minimum 3-5 years anchor/reporter experience (this is not an entry-level position)
* College degree in a journalism-related field
* Leadership skills
* Exceptional news judgment
* Professional knowledge of news operations is required
* Strong and engaging on-air & live reporting
* Must be comfortable in a live digital desk environment for breaking news and daily updates
* Knowledge of non-linear editing systems
* Be calm and cool under pressure & must be able to meet deadlines
* Great organizational skills

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)

WMBF-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.