NEWS ANCHOR; W​/END - KBJR

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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 43 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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

$38,000 - $41,000 annually

Wednesday - Sunday (2:00 pm - 11:00 pm)

Full-Time

KBJR is looking for a news anchor to lead our weekend evening broadcasts. The successful candidate will anchor weekend evening news on air and across digital and social platforms, will perform general assignment reporter duties during the week, and fill in weekday anchoring as needed. The other three days of this journalist’s workweek will be spent working with our weekday team as a multimedia journalist.

Evenings can bring multiple opportunities to grow as a live reporter. From breaking news to engaging interviews and demonstrations with new businesses, the reporter role is vital to taking our viewers out of the studio.

Some common skills needed for both roles include time management, curiosity, the ability to work on a deadline, strong writing skills, and the ability to adapt. We encourage our staff to get involved in our community through various organizations and volunteer efforts.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Gathering data and relevant information on local and national newsworthy events
• Create and present accurate, fair, unbiased news content as assigned. Responsible for providing news and information across multiple platforms and for presenting content both inside KBJR studios and remotely
• Must be visible in the community and make a reasonable number of appearances in the local DMA
• Develop and maintain a network of news sources to create exclusive local news content
• Stay current on both local and national news events
• Work cross-functionally and cooperatively as a team member under tight deadlines
• The ability to interact professionally and effectively with all internal KBJR employees and external organizations
• Ability to read and understand a variety of materials ranging from daily newspapers/news sites, professional journals, technical reports, and legal documents
• Ability to interpret information to establish facts and determine truth
• Ability to be a creative thinker and find new and entertaining ways to present information
• Should be well presented on-camera with the ability to deliver copy ready from a Teleprompter or similar device
• Act as a team player and newsroom leader while displaying an ability to handle a variety of tasks, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, stressful environment
• Have the willingness to anchor from the field and work on special projects as assigned
• Demonstrated ability in good news judgment
• Ability to interact with all levels of station and corporate management while working well with producers, reporters, and technical staff to help craft compelling and memorable newscasts

• Education - Bachelor s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience - 2 years of experience as a television anchor or reporter
• Basic understanding of Windows-based electronics and the ability to learn ENPS as well as new systems as they are implemented.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule…