Job Description
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.
Job Summary/Description:
KGNS+ is looking for a dynamic bilingual producer/multimedia journalist to join our newsroom. The ideal candidate will produce our Spanish weekend evening newscasts and reports three days per week.
The ideal candidate must be an excellent writer for all multi-platform content in Spanish. A creative, aggressive producer who can tell impactful stories and enhance our award-winning team's enterprise content. Someone with a sense of service who wants to tell stories in a highly ethical journalistic environment and have a great time doing a tough job. The ideal candidate will produce our Spanish weekend evening newscasts and reports as a multimedia journalist three days per week.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Works with weekend crew, news director, and assignment desk to plan weekend newscasts
- Produces weekend Spanish newscast, and if needed will act as a fill-in when needed.
- Generate engaging enterprise content for on-air and online reports
- Report live in the field and in the studio as a multi-media journalist
- Plan, schedule, shoot, write, edit, and present news content on-air and on digital platforms
- Produce and booth newscasts
- Availability to work weekends and some holidays
- You will report to and work closely with the News Director, Assistant News Director, and Executive Producer in shaping and ensuring the execution of our content on all platforms (website, social media, our news and weather apps, OTT, and television).
- Must have strong Spanish writing, storytelling, and reporting skills
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Completion of high school, or equivalent.
- College degree preferred.
- Two years of related news experience.
- Must have strong Spanish writing, storytelling, and reporting skills
- Must have strong producing skills (create a newscast rundown, write stories, build graphics, and coordinate with control room and field crews)
- Must possess good organizational and time management skills
- Excellent live reporting skills required, ability to ad-lib during breaking news
- Must be willing to work longer hours and different days as needed
- Ability to carry, shoot, and edit video with digital cameras
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)
KGNS-TV/Gray Media, Inc. 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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Education
Required- High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Drivers License
Behaviors
Required- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals