NEWS ANCHOR/REPORTER- KTIV

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:

KTIV, Siouxland's News Source, is seeking an Anchor / MMJ to join our team. We are looking for a strong journalist with excellent news judgment and leadership skills. This position requires a high level of creativity and communication. The ideal candidate must be able to produce and deliver dynamic, compelling, and understandable information on our newscasts and digital platforms. Strong leadership, teamwork, and accuracy are a must. Our anchors are involved in the community and involved in the newsroom.

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

• Shoot, write, and edit content for the newscasts and our website
• Report live from the field for planned and breaking coverage
• Generate story ideas and build local contacts
• We are looking for someone who is both a team player and a solo star.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent writing skills, news judgment, and ethics
• Degree in Journalism or Communications
• Driven to enterprise organic news content
• Understand digital/new media platforms and strategy
• Smooth and effective delivery of content for live broadcast
• Strong work ethic, organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to make deadline
• Integrity, accountability, teamwork

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

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Journalism

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Drivers License

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group