Sports Anchor/Reporter - Keyc

Gray Media•N. Mankato, MN

13d•$19 - $21

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 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 KEYC: Since 1960, KEYC-TV/KMNF-LD has succeeded with a culture that values skills, encourages creativity, and fosters professional growth. Enjoy all four seasons in the booming Greater Mankato metropolitan area. The friendly, welcoming region is a happy mix of city and country living. We maintain the most highly visited social media sites in southern Minnesota. Job Summary/Description: KEYC News Now is looking for a passionate and energetic Sports Anchor/MMJ who knows how to go after the big, “local” sports story. We are in the heart of Minnesota Vikings & Twins country, with the Twin Cities only being an hour away. We don’t want someone who only covers professional and college sports or reads national highlights. We focus on local sports – with three area colleges and a successful Friday night show dedicated to prep sports, there’s no shortage of good content. Did we mention Mankato is home to the Minnesota State University, a Division I hockey program? KEYC is the television broadcast partner for the men’s and women's home hockey games, along with football. We also broadcast a weekly 30-minute broadcast dedicated to Minnesota State University athletics on our local and regional sports channel. We’re looking for a creative, outgoing sports journalist who knows how to put together compelling, LOCAL sports stories and features. The ideal candidate will also be a team player and be able to communicate effectively with management, staff, KEYC News Now viewers, and our community. Salary/Wage: $19-$21 per hour (DOE)

Requirements

4-year degree in journalism, broadcasting, communications, or related field
An engaging and comfortable on-air personality
The ability and desire to enter into and produce local sports stories and content
Excellent communicator
Team player with a positive attitude
Integrity, accountability, teamwork
Able to lift up to 50 pounds
Spend extended periods of time sitting, using the telephone & computer workstation
Able to drive a vehicle and spend extended periods of time in a vehicle traveling to and from various locations

Nice To Haves

Anchoring, reporting, producing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary sports reporter
Fill-in sports anchoring as needed during the week
Shoot, write, and edit sports stories and highlights with an emphasis on covering local sports
Meet daily sportscast deadlines
Write and post sports stories on multiple social media and digital platforms
Report live from various sporting events
Update station website and social media accounts throughout the day as needed
Adhere to station branding and promotion
Adhere to safety rules and programs and assist in implementing new safety initiatives
Other duties as requested by News Director and/or General Manager