NEWS ANCHOR/MMJ - WFIE

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 Wfie:

WFIE 14 News, the Tri-State's News and Weather Leader and NBC affiliate, is the dominant #1 news team on all platforms in Evansville, Indiana (DMA 109). We go where the news is, covering stories in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky on-air, online, and OTT.

Job Summary/Description:

WFIE dominates news and weather in the Tri-State, and now we are looking for a strong anchor here in Evansville, Indiana, who can help us grow that lead into the future. We are looking for a strong, engaged, animated communicator who can mesh with our incredible team.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• - Must be a leader in the newsroom and excel at breaking news coverage from the studio and in the field.
• - Must be aggressive and consistent with coverage online and with social media on all platforms.
• - Must be skilled to shoot & edit their own stories and employ digital-first strategies.
• - Must be able to produce newscasts when needed.
• - Exceptional planning, developing story ideas, and creative storytelling are a must.
• - Must be a self-starter, demonstrate urgency in their delivery as well, and possess very strong writing skills.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• - Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
• - 2+ years of experience reporting, writing, producing, shooting, and editing video content for newscasts.
• - Shows ability to anchor and has filled in as an anchor.
• - Strong written and oral communication skills.
• - Proficient with video, camera equipment, Edius Editing, ENPS, and Social Media.
• - Self-motivated and highly organized.

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)

WFIE-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.