About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WDBJ:
WDBJ7, WZBJ24 and WDBJ7.com is a Gray owned dominant CBS affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as “Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ24 serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produces more than 55 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market.
Fore more than 69 years, WDBJ7 has been the number one station of choice for viewers from Roanoke to Lynchburg and across the New River Valley.
Job Summary/Description:
The dominant #1 station in the 70th largest market in the country is looking for a journalist to anchor evening newscasts.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- Gather and provide news and information in the most accurate, appealing, timely and creative way.
- Demonstrate sound news judgment and the ability to tell stories in a clear, informative manner.
- Enterprise hard-news stories under tight deadlines, develop and maintain sources and contacts
- Develop, investigate, write, report, and edit stories for newscasts.
- Attend/host/speak at community service, schools and community events; meet and greet viewers.
- Follow clothing and appearance guidelines.
- Attendance at editorial meetings; participation in story selection process and contribution of story ideas.
- Write, edit, and post website stories prior to airing of the television version, update web stories regularly.
- Use social media outlets to interact with viewers and to post content and promotional material on a daily basis.
- Plan and perform on-set interviews, reporting hard news, breaking news, severe weather and live demonstrations.
- Must be a visual storyteller and have the ability to come up with creative, active live shots and stand-ups and ways to explain a story.
- Lead and mentor reporters, producers, and videographers.
- Enterprise and produce packages.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Various shift work may be required; work evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- 3 or more years of reporting and/or anchoring is preferred.
- Experience and intermediate knowledge of newsroom software such as ENPS.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Clear, accurate news writing and research skills.
- Must possess excellent interview and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Strong initiative and attention to detail required.
- Excellent live reporting skills and strong on-camera presentation skills required.
- Compelling story-teller, able to tell complicated stories "live", and ad-lib when necessary.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and viewers.
- Provide leadership and training for less experienced news staff.
- Maintain strong journalistic ethics and maintain professional and ethical conduct.
- Keeping up with national and local news is required.
- Knowledge of web posting software, producing content for the web and other platforms.
- Excellent news judgment.
- Ability to enterprise local hard news stories, update stories several times a day, conduct online research using search engines.
- Intermediate level knowledge of social media, ability to regularly use social media to engage viewers.
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)
WDBJ-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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.