MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST/WEEKEND AM ANCHOR - WRDW/WAGT

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 WRDW/WAGT:

WRDW-WAGT is located in the sunny southeastern city of Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tournament. Our award-winning news, sports, and weather team works out of a beautiful state of the art facility that debuted in 2021, complete with workout areas, a putting green, and a team dedicated to providing news and information to our vibrant community.

Job Summary/Description:

WRDW-WAGT has an opening for a Multimedia Journalist to report 3 weekdays and anchor our weekend AM newscasts. We are looking for the next journalist to join our award-winning news team. Those wanting to be hosts or entertainment reporters should not apply.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Enterprise local news stories that impact the community.
- Shoot video and interviews and research information to write and edit video reports that are factual, relate-able, concise, conversationally clear to understand, and overall solid in storytelling.
- Be proficient in operating video camera, non-linear editor (knowledge of Edius a plus), and various newsroom software systems (familiarity with ENPS and digital platform systems a plus).
- Demonstrate strong and comfortable camera presence, including when reporting live in breaking news environments, demonstrate clear communication skills - both oral and written.
- Anchor 2-hour weekend morning newscasts.
- Proofread newscast scripts for accuracy, understanding, and ease of delivery.
- Meet daily assignments, adhering to multiple daily deadlines with accuracy in detail.
- Work efficiently as a self-starter or in collaboration with co-workers.
- Maintain professional appearance with representing the station.
- Take part in community events and station-sponsored projects.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- A degree in journalism, mass communications, and/or related experience in the field.
- Dependable, flexible to work difference shifts as needed.
- Driver's License and safe driving history.
- Positive and competitive attitude.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WRDW/WAGT-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.