NEWS ANCHOR; W​/END​/MMJ - KYTV​/KSPR

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly 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 U.S. 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.

KY3 is part of a seven‑station group in Springfield, MO. KY3 is one of the most dominant NBC affiliates in the country. KY3/KSPR covers 31 counties in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. We are proud of our close connections with the communities we serve in the Ozarks.

KY3 in Springfield, MO (market 72), the award‑winning, dominant number one station in the beautiful Ozark mountains, is looking for a weekend anchor/MMJ. Candidate should be energetic, creative, value hard work, and be a great storyteller. The successful candidate will solo anchor weekend newscasts and MMJ during the week. If you love community service and meeting the public, this is the job for you.

KY3 hosts many of the community events, does yearly community tours, and special reports. We need an anchor who will be involved in the day‑to‑day operations of the newsroom, be a mentor to staff members, and help with research stories. You must have MMJ and fill‑in anchor experience. Please do not apply if you do not have a reel!

• Be able to program and "work" (or be willing to learn) a touchscreen on‑air smoothly
• Be able to move around on set throughout the newscast – standing and sitting
• Research, gather, shoot, write, edit, and report news stories for on‑air and online in the most accurate, appealing, timely, and creative way using all sources. Be able to do regular franchise or special reports as assigned by the news director
• Be able to write in a clear, concise, conversational manner. Must read through scripts thoroughly before going on‑air
• Possess excellent interview and conversational writing/presentation skills
• Report "live" on the scene, especially during breaking news or weather
• Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments
• Demonstrate sound news judgment and journalistic ethics; collaborate with others to present the story in the best way possible
• Mentor other staff members
• Be able to ad‑lib for hours during breaking news, election coverage, or weather
• Must be able to utilize non‑linear editing equipment on a daily basis
• Enterprise hard‑news, research‑driven packages under tight deadlines
• Participate in the story selection process through meetings. Daily contribution of lead story ideas centering on safety and security is required
• Attend/host/speak at community service, schools, and community events regularly (several times a month); meet and greet viewers
• Post and regularly update stories and other material on the web and social media per station requirements. Interaction with viewers on social media is a must, including the ability to do Facebook Lives regularly.
• Communicate with the web staff and other appropriate staff members during breaking news
• Follow clothing and appearance guidelines set by the news director
• Must be a visual storyteller; perform creative stand‑ups and explanatory, moving live shots when needed
• Evenings, weekends, mornings, and holidays will be required
• Be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
• Critique,…