About Gray Media:
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 PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WSFA:
WSFA 12 News is the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. For over 70 years, WSFA 12 News has served a 15-county DMA and is Central and South Alabama's most trusted source for news, weather, and sports information on-air and online.
Job Summary/Description:
WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, Alabama, is looking for an Anchor/MMJ. The successful candidate will report daily and co-anchor our hour-long First at Four Newscast. Candidate must be energetic, driven, have solid news judgment and strong reporting, and live skills. Must also be able to tell difficult stories, possess an investigative edge, and be creative, adapting to various news stories.
Duties/Responsibilities for (but are not limited to) the following:
- Must be a leader in the newsroom and excel at breaking news coverage from the studio and in the field.
- Must be aggressive and consistent with coverage online and with social media on all platforms.
- Must be skilled to shoot & edit their own stories and employ digital-first strategies.
- Must contribute consistently on Facebook, X, as well as Facebook Live, and strong writing for the News App and website.
- Exceptional planning, developing story ideas, and creative storytelling are a must.
- Must be a self-starter, demonstrate urgency in their delivery as well, and possess very strong writing skills.
- There will be daily anchoring at 4:00 pm as well as daily MMJ reporting Monday-Friday.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience reporting, writing, producing, shooting, and editing video content for newscasts
- Show ability to anchor and has filled in as an anchor
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Proficient with video, camera equipment, Edius Editing, ENPS, and Social Media
- Self-motivated and highly organized
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WSFA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
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.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.