NEWS ANCHOR; W​/END​/MMJ - KYTV​/KSPR

About Gray Media

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households.

Gray Digital Media is a full‑service digital agency that offers national and local clients digital marketing strategies and 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 southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. We are proud of our close connections with the communities we serve in the Ozarks.

KY3 in Springfield, MO (market 72) 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 community events and produces special reports.

We need an anchor who will be involved in day‑to‑day newsroom operations, mentor staff, 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.

• Program and smoothly operate a touchscreen on‑air
• Move around on set during the newscast—standing and sitting
• Research, gather, shoot, write, edit, and report news stories for on‑air and online in an accurate, appealing, timely, and creative way using all sources; produce regular franchise or special reports as assigned by the news director
• Write in a clear, concise, conversational manner; review scripts thoroughly before going on‑air
• Possess excellent interview and conversational writing/presentation skills
• Report live on‑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 possible way
• Mentor other staff members
• Ad‑lib for hours during breaking news, election coverage, or weather
• Utilize non‑linear editing equipment on a daily basis
• Produce enterprise hard‑news, research‑driven packages under tight deadlines
• Participate in story selection meetings; provide daily lead story ideas centering on safety and security
• Attend, host, or 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; interact with viewers on social media, including Facebook Lives, regularly
• Communicate with web staff and other appropriate staff during breaking news
• Follow clothing and appearance guidelines set by the news director
• Be a visual storyteller; perform creative stand‑ups and explanatory, live shots when needed
• Work evenings, weekends, mornings, and holidays as required
• Learn and possess a broad working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
• Provide critique, feedback, and training as part of the job
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned
• Carry, shoot, and edit video with digital cameras
• Demonstrate strong initiative and attention to detail
• Maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that meshes well with co‑workers, supervisors, and viewers
• Stay current with national and local news/weather, knowing what is…