Multimedia Journalist - Kcbd

Gray Media•Lubbock, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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 45 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 KCBD: KCBD NewsChannel 11 is Gray Local Media's NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas, and the dominant #1 station in the market. From our new state-of-the-art newsroom, control room and studios, we produce more than 50 hours of local news programming each week, across our NBC, FOX and Telemundo stations. We also stream news and other local programming throughout the day. Job Summary/Description: KCBD is looking for a hard-working, creative, and energetic storyteller to join our award-winning team as a multimedia journalist. We will invest in, train, and provide opportunities for the winning candidate to grow and prosper. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer who understands creative visual storytelling and professional delivery.

Requirements

Empathy for others. A team-builder, with a dedication to collaboration and getting it right while serving our community.
Strong writing skills; ability to write conversationally and creatively
Strong camera presence; ability to inform and engage
Video editing knowledge
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Degree in journalism/communications/English or equivalent background preferred
Some newsroom experience preferred
Availability to work various hours as breaking news or special events warrant, but understand we have a sizeable staff to spread across all dayparts.
MVR check required

Responsibilities

Be a team player
Pitch and develop enterprise story ideas daily
Conduct thorough interviews, research, and fact-check
Shoot, write, edit, and deliver stories on-camera on multiple platforms
Report live on the scene, especially from developing news
Deliver content to digital and social media platforms
Make beat checks
Develop sources and contacts
Work with our team of photojournalists, though some solo shooting is expected
Collaborate with other team members to deliver the best possible product on-air and on digital