EAST ALABAMA BUREAU REPORTER - WTVM Job at Gray Television in Columbus

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 U.S. 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. Gray 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 WTVM:

WTVM‑TV became the first television station on the air in Columbus, Georgia, on October 6, 1953. WTVM continues to be the News Leader in the Columbus television market. The DMA stretches across the state line into portions of east Alabama and Auburn University. With a staff of 40+ news professionals, we broadcast more than 4 hours of news each day on WTVM and also provide news for WXTX, the area's FOX affiliate & and WLTZ, the area's NBC affiliate.

Job Summary and Description:

WTVM‑TV is searching for a skilled reporter to lead coverage from our East Alabama Bureau based in Auburn, Alabama. This position includes covering Barbour, Chambers, Lee, and Russell counties. We are looking for an eager candidate who is looking to grow while contributing to the area's #1 news source.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to tell complicated stories with live ability required.
• Must possess a strong understanding of daily newscast content and work in conjunction with producers to develop a dynamic product.
• Strong initiative, attention to detail, and advanced ethical decision‑making skills required.
• Present information in a fair, unbiased manner.
• Develop story ideas to present, including digital components, in morning/afternoon news meeting. Interview subjects and research facts for credibility.
• Deliver content on social media and the web. Edit video and stories for broadcast.
• Ability to anchor, report, go live, field anchor, and present onset debriefs when needed.
• Produce and anchor newscasts as assigned.
• Must have the ability to post and edit stories multiple times throughout the day to web and social platforms.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field.
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to prioritize tasks and information under pressure are required.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have scheduling flexibility.

Additional Information:

WTVM‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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.

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