Anchor/Multmedia Journalist (Weekend)
- WVVA Television, Inc.
- Bluefield, West Virginia
- Full Time
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Position/Title: | || ANCHOR/MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST | || (WEEKEND) - WVVA | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Details: | || | || About Gray Media: | || | || Gray Media is a leading media | || company that owns and operates | || high-quality stations in 113 | || television markets that | || collectively reach 36 percent of | || US television households. | || | || We constantly strive for | || excellence. Through upgrading to | || the latest technology and seeking | || new ways to stay on top in our | || markets, we focus on training and | || development of the best and | || brightest employees in the | || business. | || | || About WVVA: | || | || Nestled in the heart of the | || Appalachian Mountains in Natures | || Air-Conditioned City, Bluefield, | || WV, WVVA TV is centrally located | || in many major markets. The two | || Virginias are home to world-class | || white-water rafting, thousands of | || miles of hiking trails, skiing | || and so much more. We love living | || here! | || | || Job Summary/Description: | || | || WVVA in Bluefield, WV, a Gray | || Local Media station, is looking | || for our next Anchor/Multimedia | || Journalist (Wknd). If youre a | || journalist looking for a position | || that includes an anchor role, | || this might be the opportunity you | || have been waiting for! We are | || seeking an energetic and | || enthusiastic journalist to anchor | || our weekend newscasts and tell | || the stories of our community | || three days per week. This | || candidate should have sol d | || editorial judgement and excel in | || breaking news situations. We want | || journalists who search for | || stories and seek answers for our | || viewers. This position includes | || opportunity and training in all | || aspects of TV news, including | || anchoring and utilizing | || state-of-the-art technology. | || Prior producing experience is a | || plus. | || | || Duties/Responsibilities include | || (but are not limited, to): | || | || Anchor weekend newscasts. | || Assist in producing shows. | || Strong journalistic ethics, news | || judgement and decision making. | || Effective communicator with | || viewers and staff. | || Develop sources and present and | || turn story ideas that resonate | || with our audience daily. | || Shoot, write and edit compelling | || coverage for all platforms. | || Appear on air and coordinate live | || shots. | || Use digital and social media to | || find, develop, tell stories and | || engage the audience. | || Ability to meet deadlines and | || prioritize assignments. | || | || Qualifications/Requirements: | || | || Bachelors degree in | || communications or related field | || preferred. | || Two years of multi-platform | || reporting, shooting and editing | || experience preferred. | || Must have valid drivers license | || and pass driver's record check. | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+