NEWS ANCHOR/MMJ - WSFA

Graymedia • Montgomery, AL

6d

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 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 various newscasts and report as needed outside the building. 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.

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

Responsibilities

• 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 to their delivery as well as possess very strong writing skills.
• There will be daily anchoring at 4:00pm as well as daily MMJ reporting Monday-Friday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level