News Reporter/Mmj - Wowt

Gray Media • Omaha, NE

1d • 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. WOWT First Alert 6 is a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Their innovative digital, streaming, and broadcast news and First Alert Weather products provide award-winning, life-saving local coverage and effective marketing solutions for local businesses. Omaha is one of the most progressive cities in the Midwest, with a strong market supported by several national industries. The Omaha area boasts an array of top attractions, from the world-famous Henry Doorly Zoo to the NCAA Men's College World Series. Omaha is popular for its downtown, which is home to a revitalized riverfront and the Historic Old Market. WOWT First Alert 6 is looking for a driven, enterprising Reporter/MMJ to join their team. This role is for someone who has a nose for the stories that matter to the community and the urgency to get them in front of the audience wherever they are. The First Alert brand is built on urgency, accuracy, and impact. The reporter needs to live those values every day, enterprise original, on-brand story ideas, respond aggressively to breaking news, and deliver compelling content across every platform served.

Requirements

• Experience or strong aptitude as an MMJ comfortable shooting and editing in the field.
• A breaking news mentality, urgency, adaptability, and the drive to be first and right.
• Confident live presence and strong on-camera delivery.
• Active and engaging on social media, fluent in Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram as storytelling platforms.
• Strong writing skills, clear, urgent, and built for multiple platforms.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of on-air reporting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise original story ideas that align with the First Alert brand, focused on safety, security, neighborhood impact, consumer protection, and community relevance.
• Respond immediately and aggressively to breaking news, be ready to drop everything, get to the scene, and deliver live coverage fast.
• Operate as a multimedia journalist (MMJ), shooting, writing, and editing your own content when needed, while also working alongside a photographer on larger assignments.
• Go live confidently and frequently, from the field, from the studio, and across platforms.
• Produce content for all platforms every day: broadcast, streaming, web, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.
• Write with urgency and clarity, bold, viewer-focused copy that gets to the heart of the story immediately.
• Make calls, build sources, and dig for stories; don't wait for news to come to you.
• Collaborate with producers and the content team to shape the best possible newscasts and digital presence.
• Uphold the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, and fairness in every story.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees