NEWS ANCHOR/REPORTER (MORNING) - KXII

FOX Carolina News • Sherman, TX

14h • 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. Would you like to advance your career at an award-winning television station that leads the market in both news and programming? What we do at KXII 12 matters, perhaps more than it ever has before. With an endless choice of sources, more people turn to KXII 12 for local news, weather coverage, and entertainment programming. We take pride in being the source most Texomans choose, whether watching television, reading online, following through social media, or consuming our content in any combination of these ways. Our employees contribute to that success daily. A dedicated group of experienced veterans and young professionals works hard morning, noon, and night to serve our community by giving our customers the best quality content possible. We are where our community turns when severe weather threatens and when huge stories break. Regardless of their position, our employees take pride in that every day. KXII 12 is seeking an experienced, dynamic anchor for the market’s longtime #1 morning newscast.

Requirements

• The right candidate will have the ability to anchor every type of story, be willing to book and perform live in-studio interviews, help produce the morning and midday newscasts, write great copy, edit video, and occasionally anchor or report from the field
• Must possess strong writing and information gathering skills, be a quick thinker ready for anything, and have strong ad-lib abilities
• Must have a good driving record and a valid driver's license, and a commitment to Gray’s drug-free workplace policy

Nice To Haves

• Prior anchoring and on-air reporting experience preferred
• Include a link to your demo reel in your application
• College degree in a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Anchor weekday morning newscast from 5-9 AM and midday newscast from 12:00-12:30 PM
• Copy edit and occasionally write scripts for morning and midday newscasts
• Help produce midday newscast and fill-in anchor as needed
• Possess great live reporting skills for field anchoring and breaking news
• Help post digital content (news stories, interview segments, social media, etc.), especially breaking news before 8 AM
• Appear at various community events that may occur outside normal shift
• Serve as mentor and teacher to young reporters and producers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed