NEWS REPORTER/ ANCHOR (MMJ) - WWNY

WWNY-Station-Watertown, NY 120 Arcade St Watertown, NY 13601, USA

Shift/Schedule:

Mon. - Fri.

Job Type:

Full-Time

$37,440 - $41,000/annually

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

Job Summary:

7NEWS, a dominant source of news for the Watertown market, is looking for a motivated journalist who wants to report news, not just make content. We are a newsroom that offers many opportunities for reporters to learn and dig for investigative stories from newsroom veterans, as well as tell great feature stories, all while stressing the importance of great, creative storytelling by using nat sound, people, and pictures. This position would also allow for on-air anchoring opportunities. Position starts at $37,440, plus overtime. Full benefits package, including 401(k). Sign-on bonus.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Develop story ideas from community sources

Shoot, edit, and write news packages for newscasts

Meet deadlines

Dress professionally

Represent our station professionally

Anchor newscasts when needed

Work productively within a newsroom setting

Have good social skills to make phone calls and handle interviews respectfully, professionally

Learn newsroom editing software (EDIUS) and producing platform (ENPS) (willing to train)

Qualifications/Requirements:

Degree in communication/journalism / similar

Ability to carry news-gathering gear like a camera, tripod, mic bag

Preferred:

Bachelors or better in Communication.

Drug-free Workplace:

WWNY-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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