Gray Television, Inc. is hiring: MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - KBTX in Bryan

Company Overview
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 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. Gray 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. 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 KBTX
KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station, Texas, serving an 18-county area known as the Brazos Valley. For nearly seventy years, the station has been the dominant choice for local news and entertainment, producing about forty hours of original content each week across broadcast and streaming platforms. KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press, RTDNA and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2023, the station became the first television station to win the Texas Association of Broadcasters’ Bonner McLane Public Service award three consecutive times and earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award for digital innovation and regional Murrow awards for breaking news, digital innovation, and best newscast.

Bryan-College Station is a community of more than 250,000 people and the largest single metro in the Waco-Temple-Bryan DMA, offering big-city amenities with a small-town feel and a vibrant arts community. It is also home to Texas A&M University, the nation’s largest university. The station seeks a multimedia journalist who will be a leader in the newsroom and in the community, mentored, and engaged in local organizations.

Employment Requirements
Passing a motor vehicle records check is a condition of employment.

Gray Television, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

Job Summary
KBTX Media seeks an experienced multimedia journalist for the Brazos Valley’s largest and most trusted news team. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong news judgment, storytelling ability, and a passion for delivering original, imaginative content every day.

Responsibilities

Lead the newsroom, offering mentorship to other journalists while developing multiplatform content.

Write, shoot, edit, and present compelling content both on-air and online.

Develop long and short-term investigations, focusing on uncovering the human side of each story.

Enterprize content independently, maintain an active social media presence, and contextualize issues affecting the Brazos Valley.

Essential Responsibilities

Identify the day’s most important stories and source materials relevant to the audience.

Research, write, and edit daily content for television and digital platforms.

Generate daily stories and content, along with regular enterprise reporting.

Meet daily and weekly deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with a strong digital focus.

Qualifications

Two years of experience in a TV newsroom and a college degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.

Experience reviewing legal/court documents, submitting open records requests, and an established presence on digital platforms.

Experience with ENPS, BitCentral, and Grass Valley EDUIS.

Strong work ethic, people skills, team-player mentality, and professional attitude.

Availability to work weekends and occasional holidays.

EEO 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. The company also complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws. Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on protected characteristics. Improper interference with employees’ ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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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