MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - KCBD

Location: KCBD-Station-Lubbock, TX, 9810 University Ave, Lubbock, TX 79423, USA
Gray Media, formerly Gray Television, Inc., 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 company owns 77 markets with a top‑rated station and 100 markets with a first or second‑rated station, along with a large Telemundo affiliate group.
Job Summary

KCBD NewsChannel 11, an NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas, seeks a multimedia journalist to join an award‑winning team. The candidate will produce more than 50 hours of local news programming each week across NBC, FOX, and Telemundo stations, and will also stream content throughout the day.
Responsibilities

Team player and collaborator.
Pitch and develop enterprise story ideas daily.
Conduct thorough interviews, research, and fact‑check stories.
Shoot, write, edit, and deliver stories on camera for multiple platforms.
Report live on the scene, especially from developing news events.
Deliver content to digital and social media platforms.
Perform beat checks and develop sources and contacts.
Work with photojournalists and occasionally solo shoot.
Collaborate with other team members to deliver the best possible product on‑air and on digital.
Qualifications

Empathy for others and strong team‑building capabilities.
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.
Degree in journalism, communications, English, or equivalent preferred.
Some newsroom experience preferred.
Availability to work various hours as breaking news or special events require.
MVR check required.
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, the company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which it 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 employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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