Multimedia Journalist - Kolo

About KOLO

KOLO 8 News Now is the ABC, CW, and Telemundo affiliate television station serving the Reno/Sparks area, Northern Nevada, and parts of eastern California. KOLO broadcasts seven hours of news weekdays. We are also dedicated to serving the community through KOLO Cares, partnering with area nonprofit organizations.

KOLO 8 News Now is seeking a multimedia journalist to work Monday through Friday. We are looking for a reporter who enjoys storytelling and can consistently contribute content. If you are a self‑starter who is naturally curious about the world around you and enjoys interacting with people, then we want you to join our team. As an MMJ, you will also help with posting news stories to the station website and social media pages.

Daily duties include shooting, editing, and writing news stories for newscasts, writing and posting news stories to the station website and social media pages, and contributing story pitches.

Please note – the primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the duties listed above.

• Two years of prior newsroom and reporting experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with ENPS, Edius, social media, and ARC are a plus.

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.

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