ASSIGNMENT EDITOR - KOTA/KEVN

KOTA-Station Rapid City, SD, 2001 Skyline Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA

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. 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 KOTA & KEVN
KOTA/KEVN in Rapid City is a station deeply rooted in the community and committed to local journalism. If you want to help us inform, educate, and entertain our audiences across broadcast and digital platforms, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary/Description
KOTA/KEVN is looking for a newsroom leader with solid news judgment who can juggle multiple tasks and adjust to a constantly changing environment. The ideal candidate must be the calm in the chaos while evaluating resources, making good decisions, and communicating clearly and effectively under a deadline.

Duties/Responsibilities

Help lead and participate in editorial and planning meetings

Generate and pitch story ideas

Create, gather, develop, confirm, and set up news coverage

Assist in dispatching reporters to breaking news and all coverage assignments

Manage logistics for coverage assignments

Post assignments in the newsroom planning grid, providing specific details and updates for all assignments

Track and communicate the development of news stories and events

Work with broadcast and digital teammates for coordinated coverage, including writing and editing stories for both platforms

Collaborate with reporters and producers on story treatment

Develop and maintain news contacts and sources

Keep the newsroom contact list updated

Engage in short- and long‑term planning and maintain a planning calendar

Answer telephone calls, emails, and social media messages from the public

Collaborate with network assignment desks and other affiliates via phone and email

Upload and share video/sound with field teams, affiliates, sister stations, and/or the network

Maintain the fleet of vehicles by scheduling repairs, oil changes, and other necessities

Perform other job‑related duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field required

Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

Excellent communication skills

Demonstrated solid news judgment

Strong research skills, including online research using various search engines

Ability to stay current with national and local news and weather

Advanced knowledge of social media and digital platforms

Knowledge of the television market, geography, and issues

Ability to maintain multiple modes of communication and coordinate multiple issues during breaking news and other stressful situations

Ability to work independently with little supervision

Ability to remain positive and foster a positive work environment

Willingness to work flexible hours and work well with coworkers

Maintain strong journalistic ethics and professional conduct at the station and in the community

Strong initiative and attention to detail

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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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