Digital News Anchor Wvlt

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 nations 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. Grays 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 WVLT :

WVLT is located in beautiful Knoxville Tennessee. We produce 58 hours of local news per week on our CBS and CW stations. At the doorstep of the Smoky Mountains and on the banks of the Tennessee River Knoxville is the 60th largest television market in the addition to being home to the University of Tennessees flagship campus Knoxville sports a walkable downtown sophisticated mix of culture and cuisine a diverse and robust employment sector advanced medical care and amenities found in big cities yet maintains a small-town feel.

Job Summary / Description :

WVLT-TV is seeking an energetic and engaging Digital Broadcast and First Alert Anchor to bring streaming online social media and on-air coverage to an established First Alert brand in Knoxville TN. This position is a combination of digital show and First Alert Center anchoring. The position includes anchoring streaming presentations from our digital desk our social media platforms and assisting in the development planning and execution of digital streaming strategies. Other duties will include updating news stories images video and live content for our linear TV operation as needed.

Duties / Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Go live on digital platforms during 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 own 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 digital platforms
• Team with the newsroom to identify opportunities for unique digital video coverage
• Anchor the noon and 3 : 30 pm half-hour news shows
• Achor breaking news in the 4 pm 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts
• Generate gather and provide news and information in the most accurate appealing timely and creative way.
• Help update the stations website and social media with news stories throughout the day.
• Maintain a high quality of content with accurate and error-free reporting.
• Work with Digital Content Producers to craft and maintain a station voice across all platforms.
• 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.

Qualifications / Requirements :

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to 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 )

WVLT-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 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 Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Key Skills

Core Java,Internal Audit,Access Control,HAAD RN,Legal Operations,LNG

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1