Description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 US 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 43 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 WLOX:

For more than 60 years, WLOX has been the place to get the news for South Mississippi. As both an ABC and CBS affiliate, we're proud to be the #1 and #2 stations in the market.

Our award-winning newsroom is committed to serving our community while growing the next generation of journalists.

Job Summary/Description:

WLOX is looking for an experienced journalist to join our team as an Anchor/Reporter. We're looking for a newsroom leader who is energized by breaking news, developing sources, and cultivating community relationships in South Mississippi.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Anchor newscasts as assigned
- Present news in an urgent & active manner
- Conduct live interviews and anchor continuous coverage
- Help evaluate leads and tips in order to develop story ideas
- Cover news in the field as assigned
- Contribute stories to all platforms - streaming, website, and social media
- Represent the station in the community for various promotional events

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Must be able to work quickly, meet deadlines, multitask, and show composure, especially during high-pressure breaking news situations
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- This position requires exceptional news judgment, a strong work ethic, and a desire to work with a team
- A college degree or equivalent job experience in a journalism-related field is preferred
- MVR check required

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WLOX-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

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.