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MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST/ANCHOR - KFYR/KMOT (MINOT)

NAB Leadership Foundation, Minot, ND, United States


About Gray Media
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc.old 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 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 KFYR/KMOT
KMOT‑TV is the NBC affiliate in Minot, North Dakota, and the only locally‑broadcast 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts in North Central North Dakota. A job at KMOT is a learning experience unlike any you’ll find in a classroom. Here, you’ll get to shoot, write, and edit your own material, while receiving feedback and coaching from veteran journalists who monitor your progress. Our viewers have come to depend on our news team to be quick, fair, and accurate. From the first tweet and post to the nightly wrap‑up and anchor explainer, you’ll get all the news.

Job Summary and Description
KMOT has an opportunity open for a multimedia journalist and fill‑in anchor. Experience is not necessary but preferred. Qualified candidates must be willing to learn all aspects of television news, including writing, producing, videography, editing, and anchoring.

Duties and Responsibilities

Write, shoot, and edit stories

Use social media to enhance reporting

Research story ideas and plan ahead

Assist with producing, if needed

Fill in anchor when required

Participate in editorial meetings

Opportunities for fill‑in anchoring based on interest and ability

Maintain a flexible schedule that allows for being called in after hours if news breaks

Represent the station at public events

Qualifications and Requirements

Communications/Broadcast Journalism or equivalent degree is preferred

Ability to carry 20-30 lbs. of equipment

Knowledge of proper use of social media in covering news (Facebook Live, Twitter, etc.)

General interest in news and current events

Ability to collaborate with other team members

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 at every location where 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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