MMJ REPORTER (NEWS & SPORTS) - WMBF

MMJ REPORTER (NEWS & SPORTS) - WMBF

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 of 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

WMBF News in Myrtle Beach, SC has an opening for a Multimedia Journalist (News & Sports) Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom. This person must have a passion to affect change and make a difference for our viewers. Our ideal candidate is an organized, independent, ethical journalist who can enterprise stories while thriving under a deadline. Applicants should also have outstanding live reporting skills.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Enterprise and develop stories daily
Develop great sources and contacts
Dig into complex and important issues
Develop new and additional creative content specifically for digital and other platforms
Shoot, write, edit, and present compelling stories, either solo or in collaboration with a photographer
Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner
Deliver on-air news in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
Must be able to conduct interviews in a professional manner and research for facts and credibility
Must be a visual storyteller; perform creative stand-ups and explanatory, moving live shots
Evenings, weekends, mornings, and holidays will be required
Be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media to enhance stories
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
Degree in journalism, broadcasting, communications, or related field
At least 1 year of professional newsroom experience required
An engaging and comfortable on-air personality to include live shots
The ability and desire to enterprise and produce local news & sports stories
Excellent communicator
Team player with a positive attitude
Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
Strong social media skills
Organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines are a must
Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
Anchoring, reporting, and producing experience preferred
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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