NEWS ANCHOR (BROADCAST/DIGITAL) - KGNS Job at NAB Leadership Foundation in Lared

About Gray Media:
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full‑power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top‑rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all‑day ratings across 116 such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full‑service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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.

Job Summary / Description:
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.

Duties / 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 / Requirements:

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

Additional Info:
KGNS-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company. 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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