MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - KCBD
Gray Media, Lubbock, TX, United States
About Gray Media
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly known as Gray Television, Inc. It is the nation’s largest owner of top‑rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 markets, reaching approximately 36 percent of U.S. television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with a top‑rated station and 100 markets with the first and/or second‑highest‑rated station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets total, reaching nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. Gray Digital Media offers national and local digital marketing strategies, and additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KCBD KCBD NewsChannel 11 is Gray Local Media’s NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas, and the dominant #1 station in the market. From our state‑of‑the‑art newsroom, control room and studios, we produce more than 50 hours of local news programming each week across our NBC, FOX and Telemundo stations, and stream news and other local programming throughout the day.
Job Summary KCBD is seeking a hard‑working, creative, and energetic storyteller to join our award‑winning team as a multimedia journalist. We will invest in, train, and provide opportunities for the selected candidate to grow and prosper.
Duties/Responsibilities
Be a team player.
Pitch and develop enterprise story ideas daily.
Conduct thorough interviews, research, and fact‑check.
Shoot, write, edit, and deliver stories on‑camera on multiple platforms.
Report live on the scene, especially from developing news.
Deliver content to digital and social media platforms.
Make beat checks.
Develop sources and contacts.
Work with the team of photojournalists, though some solo shooting is expected.
Collaborate with other team members to deliver the best possible product on‑air and on digital.
Qualifications/Requirements
Empathy for others and a dedication to collaboration and community service.
Strong writing skills; ability to write conversationally and creatively.
Strong camera presence; ability to inform and engage.
Video editing knowledge.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Preferred: degree in journalism, communications, English or equivalent background.
Preferred: some newsroom experience.
Availability to work various hours for breaking news or special events as required.
MVR check required.
Additional Information KCBD‑TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug‑free company.
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. The company complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws in all locations where it has facilities. 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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About KCBD KCBD NewsChannel 11 is Gray Local Media’s NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas, and the dominant #1 station in the market. From our state‑of‑the‑art newsroom, control room and studios, we produce more than 50 hours of local news programming each week across our NBC, FOX and Telemundo stations, and stream news and other local programming throughout the day.
Job Summary KCBD is seeking a hard‑working, creative, and energetic storyteller to join our award‑winning team as a multimedia journalist. We will invest in, train, and provide opportunities for the selected candidate to grow and prosper.
Duties/Responsibilities
Be a team player.
Pitch and develop enterprise story ideas daily.
Conduct thorough interviews, research, and fact‑check.
Shoot, write, edit, and deliver stories on‑camera on multiple platforms.
Report live on the scene, especially from developing news.
Deliver content to digital and social media platforms.
Make beat checks.
Develop sources and contacts.
Work with the team of photojournalists, though some solo shooting is expected.
Collaborate with other team members to deliver the best possible product on‑air and on digital.
Qualifications/Requirements
Empathy for others and a dedication to collaboration and community service.
Strong writing skills; ability to write conversationally and creatively.
Strong camera presence; ability to inform and engage.
Video editing knowledge.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Preferred: degree in journalism, communications, English or equivalent background.
Preferred: some newsroom experience.
Availability to work various hours for breaking news or special events as required.
MVR check required.
Additional Information KCBD‑TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug‑free company.
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. The company complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws in all locations where it has facilities. 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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