Gray Media is hiring: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER - KYTV/KSPR in Springfield

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER - KYTV/KSPR

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About Gray Media

Gray Media (formerly Gray Television, Inc.) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets, reaching approximately 36% of U.S. television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with top-rated stations, 100 markets with the first or second highest-rated stations, and the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets serving nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. Gray Digital Media offers digital marketing services, and Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies and studio production facilities.

About KYTV/KSPR

KY3 is part of a seven-station group in Springfield, MO. Kentucky 3 is the most dominant NBC affiliate in the country, covering 31 counties in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, and has close connections to the Ozark communities.

Job Summary / Description

KY3’s investigative team seeks an experienced investigative reporter for an on‑air position. The ideal candidate will research, investigate, and tell compelling stories for live and digital platforms, ask tough questions, confront subjects, and perform quick‑turn investigations.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Dig into complex and important issues.
• Produce enterprise investigative stories daily.
• Interview news subjects to determine facts and credibility.
• Present exciting live reports using current technology.
• Send and follow up on FOIA/Sunshine requests to agencies.
• Write and edit day‑turn content to enhance news coverage across platforms.
• Develop sources within the community to learn about important issues.
• Collaborate with anchors, senior investigative reporters, executive producers, and the news director on special reports.
• Create new and creative digital content and advance the brand on those platforms.
• Organize data and find stories within spreadsheets and databases.
• Demonstrate sound news judgment and collaborate to present stories in the best way.
• Attend and host community events, schools, and service events; meet viewers when needed.
• Be a visual storyteller and perform creative stand‑ups and explanatory live shots.
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
• Possess or learn broad knowledge of the viewing area (people, places, history).
• Participate in critique, feedback, and training.
• Follow clothing and appearance guidelines.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in journalism or related field.
• Proven track record of successful television stories, especially investigative; non‑entry level.
• Experience using web and social media to promote stories, drive engagement, find sources, research, and perform Facebook live reports for investigative topics.
• At least 3 years of experience as MMJ, reporter, or investigative producer.
• Experience in computer‑assisted reporting, photojournalism, editing, and content management systems.
• Strong written communication skills (clear, concise, conversational). Excellent interview and conversational writing skills.
• Excellent live reporting skills and on‑camera presentation.
• Basic computer knowledge, newsroom software (ENPS), Microsoft applications, and internet use.
• Ability to carry, shoot, and edit video with digital cameras.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Meet tight deadlines and perform well under pressure.
• Strong initiative and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate solid news judgment and journalistic ethics.
• Maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community.
• Maintain positive work atmosphere with co‑workers, supervisors, viewers.
• Stay current with national and local news/weather; know community happenings.

Additional Info

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws in all locations. Gray Media prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

KYTV/KSPR-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

If you feel qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type in the job title, station call letters, or click “apply now,” upload your resume, cover letter, and references. Current employees may apply through the Gray‑TV UltiPro self‑service portal.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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