Streaming Host - Kold

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 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.

13 News is a Gray Media station and the CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona. We are the best local television station in Southern Arizona and the #1 digital platform – and we’ve been around for more than 70 years! We are committed to the highest standards of excellence in our local news, entertainment, information, and public service programming. We produce 62 hours of live, televised newscasts per week between KOLD and our shared‑services partner, KMSB Fox 11.

If you’ve never been to Tucson, let us tell you all the things you’ll love:
Plentiful sunshine, natural beauty, diverse culture, active lifestyles, great food, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, breathtaking views, unforgettable sunsets, challenging biking trails, community events, accessible natural locations for all ages… it would have been quicker for us to just say you’ll love it all.

13 News is seeking an energetic and engaging Streaming Host to bring coverage to our digital audience in stunning Tucson, Arizona. This position is a combination of digital anchoring/hosting and producing news on our streaming and social media platforms. This is not a traditional anchor position because the host presents both news and non‑news content on the streaming platforms. The host will work with our other streaming host and our digital team to develop, plan, and execute digital streaming strategies as our audience more than doubles each year.

If you want to see what this person does, check out our current streaming host on Tucson Now – this person will do exactly what she does, only on an afternoon/evening shift.

• Go live according to the shift schedule on streaming and other digital platforms, presenting breaking news, severe weather, community events, planned programming, etc.
• Create short‑form and long‑form video stories for our website, app, streaming platforms, and social media sites using content gathered by reporters, as well as your unique content.
• Anchor and produce digital‑first updates, explainers, and special reports.
• Coach and collaborate with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on streaming platforms.
• Team with the newsroom to identify opportunities for unique digital video coverage.
• Help update the station’s website and social media with news stories as needed.
• Maintain a high quality of content with accurate, error‑free reporting.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of digital strategies and projects that may span multiple weeks or months.
• Create digital assets, including video, photo galleries, live video streams, and other multimedia, to enhance stories.
• Book live interviews and segments with sources, members of the community, and sales clients.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in a newsroom; experience as a streaming host preferred.
• Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Experience using ENPS, VMix, Singular graphics, and internet production tools.
  • Ability to work a flexible work schedule and work as a…