Gray Media is hiring: NEWS ANCHOR (BROADCAST/DIGITAL) - KGNS in Laredo

Job Summary

KGNS+ is looking for a dynamic anchor to join our newsroom. The ideal candidate will anchor and co‑produce our English evening newscasts and digital newscasts.
KGNS+, the dominant station in Laredo, TX, is searching for a news anchor. Our evening anchors contribute daily to elevating our team and newscasts and are ambassadors of the station, championing our community initiatives. This is a high‑profile position demanding leadership and initiative. The person we hire must make a daily and noticeable impact on our product.
In addition to anchoring duties on evening news, this position will include delivering news content for digital, streaming, and social media platforms. We’re looking for a creative, experienced storyteller to find and share high‑quality reports.
Responsibilities

Anchor our market‑leading Monday‑Friday evening newscasts
Exercise a strong news judgment, research complicated stories, and determine the content and quality of newscasts
Act as a supervising producer during the late newscasts
Read/copy edit news scripts before each show
Be a digital‑first journalist, posting compelling content to social media and the station's digital platforms
Be involved in the community, emceeing events, and making public appearances as requested by the station
Be ready to report/field anchor when major breaking news happens
Report and produce regular franchise stories
Qualifications

1 year of professional newsroom and on‑air experience preferred
Anchoring, producing, and reporting experience
An engaging and comfortable on‑air personality
Ability to enterprise and produce compelling content from start to finish
Ability to use exceptional news judgment to prioritize tasks and assignments
Ability to communicate effectively with newsroom managers, producers, and co‑workers
Must be an excellent writer
Knowledge of journalism ethics and legal issues; a College Degree is required
Ability to meet daily news deadlines
Strong organizational skills and possess the ability to multitask and work under pressure
Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, Bitcentral Oasis, or Arc CMS is a plus
Equity and Inclusion

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.

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