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MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - KOSA

Gray Media, Odessa, TX, United States


About Gray Media
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 US 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 KOSA
KOSA/First Alert 7 is the top-rated, long-time news leader in Odessa-Midland, TX, covering the Permian Basin region of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. We have an outstanding team and culture!

Job Summary/Description
KOSA/First Alert 7 – the top-rated, long-time news leader in Odessa/Midland, TX – is looking for a Multimedia Journalist to join the KOSA news team. Our focus is on telling stories that impact the community, about oil and gas, education, crime, politics, and immigration.

Duties/Responsibilities

Report daily on stories happening around West Texas.

Write for broadcast and web.

Edit video for reporter packages.

Present reports on television with First Alert 7 staff.

Qualifications/Requirements

Shoot video, write, edit and report news stories for on-air, streaming and online.

Report live on the scene, especially during breaking news.

Research stories and conduct interviews in the field.

Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments.

Demonstrate sound news judgement and collaborate with others.

Enterprise hard-news, research-driven stories.

Participate in the story selection process through meetings, the daily contribution of story ideas.

Post and regularly update stories and other material on the web, social media and streaming.

Make regular beat checks.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account with Company contributions

Flexible Spending Account

Employer-paid life and disability benefits

Paid parental leave benefits

Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits

401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage

Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO

Focus on Caring

Action
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to

https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings

and 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.

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 Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.

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