Gray Television, Inc. is hiring: NEWS ANCHOR/PRODUCER - WDTV in Bridgeport

About WDTV

WDTV (CBS), WVFX (FOX), EVFX (CW), and EDTV (MeTV) combine to provide local news and weather to all of North Central West Virginia. CBS and FOX carry a predominant number of games for the local Pittsburgh Steelers, and FOX's Big 12 affiliation brings us our WVU football games. We are the largest TV source for local news and entertainment in our area. WDTV features a recently upgraded news studio and a news team dedicated to local news. We pride ourselves on breaking news and weather alerts, and digging deep into the issues affecting our communities. We are dedicated to informing the public utilizing television, social media, and livestreams.

Job Summary/Description

WDTV is seeking a candidate regularly responsible for anchoring and producing newscasts. The select candidate should be a newsroom leader and help with story generation. The candidate should thrive in breaking news situations and urgent/active delivery. The candidate must demonstrate flexibility in the newsroom and on-air and present an energetic personality while delivering the news. The selected candidate must be a team player.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Anchor & produce newscasts
• Obtain information on & write breaking news stories for the website and the shows
• Share breaking news on Facebook and the news app

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively with newsroom managers, producers, and co-workers
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of journalism ethics and legal issues
• Ability to meet news deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Maintain a professional appearance

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.)

WDTV-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.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.