SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER (P/T) - WCJB

About Gray Media

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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‑ or second‑highest‑rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group, with 43 markets totaling nearly 1½ 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 WCJB

WCJB TV20 ABC Affiliate – #1‑rated legacy broadcast TV station located in beautiful North Central Florida (the Gainesville market) has a proud heritage and an energetic newsroom. WCJB TV20 is the market leader, with viewers relying on us for news, weather, and sports coverage from Your Local Station. Along with the market’s strongest news ratings and ever‑expanding digital platforms, we deliver results for our advertisers. Gainesville is a sports town, and we cover our local high‑school sports teams with the same fervor we bring to our constant coverage of Florida Gator sports.
Job Summary

This position is part‑time and is a key member of our sports coverage team. The incumbent will shoot live sports, practices, collegiate signings, interviews, and write/edit on‑air treatments. Many of our shoots occur on nights and weekends.
Duties and Responsibilities

Receive assignments or evaluate leads
ews tips to develop story ideas.
Gather and verify factual information regarding stories through interviews, observation, and research.
Shoot video and still photographs for web, if required, to illustrate stories.
Write web stories.
Edit videos for all multimedia platforms.
Shoot live reports from the site of the event or a mobile broadcast unit.
Assist sports anchors in preparing the cast as needed.
Perform additional duties as required by management.
Qualifications and Requirements

BA degree in broadcasting or equivalent work experience.
Computer literacy, including the ENPS news system.
Knowledge of broadcast‑quality camera equipment.
Experience editing video on Final Cut Pro or similar systems.
Ability to meet various deadlines.
Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills.
Proficiency posting content to the station website, Facebook, and Twitter.
Self‑motivated and able to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
Valid Florida driver’s license and acceptable driving record. No phone calls.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities 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.
Harassment Policy

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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