Primetime Anchor - Kfda

Gray Media • Amarillo, TX

42d

About The Position

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 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 KFDA: KFDA is located in Amarillo, the heart of West Texas. We have built a dominant station in our market through hard work, dedication to journalism, and being diligent in who we pick to come work with us. We are looking for those who want to make a difference. Job Summary/Description: KFDA is seeking a main anchor and streaming host. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Anchoring hard-hitting newscasts while also serving as a primary host for streaming shows and OTT content. Expectations include researching, writing, assisting younger reporters with storytelling, and developing content for TV and all digital platforms while building a high level of social engagement. Must be highly skilled in the delivery of unscripted Breaking News for TV, OTT, and all platforms. Must be able to tell stories memorably, deliver live reports dynamically, and support colleagues in pursuit of fast-paced, highly visual newscasts. Must be collaborative, team-oriented, solution-oriented, and calm under pressure. Must have superior presentation skills for studio and field segments.

Requirements

• Must be a strong role model for younger journalists.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of anchoring experience.
• Must have the ability to work as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Anchoring hard-hitting newscasts while also serving as a primary host for streaming shows and OTT content.
• Expectations include researching, writing, assisting younger reporters with storytelling, and developing content for TV and all digital platforms while building a high level of social engagement.
• Must be highly skilled in the delivery of unscripted Breaking News for TV, OTT, and all platforms.
• Must be able to tell stories memorably, deliver live reports dynamically, and support colleagues in pursuit of fast-paced, highly visual newscasts.
• Must be collaborative, team-oriented, solution-oriented, and calm under pressure.
• Must have superior presentation skills for studio and field segments.

What This Job Offers

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