Description

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 45 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 KMOV:

If you are creative, smart, inquisitive, organized, and passionate -- we have a great job waiting for you at KMOV in St. Louis, the most watched station in all of Missouri and Southern Illinois. KMOV is one of the top CBS affiliates in the country, a leader in Market #24, and known for its award-winning news and weather coverage, numerous community service projects, and effective broadcast and digital marketing solutions.

Job Summary/Description:

The Anchor/Reporter presents the news to viewers of KMOV's newscasts. The position researches, develops, and covers news reports in the field which are informative, interesting, and compelling while remaining consistent with the Station's brand and editorial philosophy. The individual will anchor the Saturday evening news and report Tues-Friday.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Delivers the news and introduces content from local news reporters, sports, and weather, as well as external sources, in accordance with the program outline.
- Delivers unscripted breaking news coverage and special event coverage to the community at large.
- Receives news assignments or evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideas.
- Covers news in the field.
- Collaborates with producers and management in the development of broadcast content such as newscasts, promotions, and teases.
- Posts stories to the KMOV website and social media.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Bachelor's in Journalism or Communications
- 3+years as an Anchor at a TV station; significant reporting experience
- Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment requiring strict deadlines and a focus on team orientation.
- Skilled communicator, capable of speaking to a diverse audience and conveying messages effectively.
- Strong written communications.
- Creative, with the ability to provide original concepts, ideas & solutions.
- Strong listening skills for interviews.

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)

KMOV-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.