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 WANF:
Atlanta News First has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF, WPCH (CW), and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network) are owned by Gray Television, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Would you like to work in the #6 market in a city with a thriving economy and a vibrant culture? WANF and WPCH provide the community with award-winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. Come to Atlanta for the opportunity. The energy. The chance to dream where there's space to contribute. Where creatives, universities, entrepreneurs, and the world's biggest brands intersect. Atlanta has a unique culture all its own with a young population, a bustling city center packed with urban parks and amenities, and famously walkable neighborhoods.
Job Summary/Description:
Atlanta News First (WANF) is looking for an experienced traffic anchor/ reporter to join our First Alert Weather and Traffic team. Atlanta is notorious for its traffic, but you can help viewers get around the mess, save time, and stay safe.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Produce and anchor compelling, informative, accurate traffic reports throughout our morning newscasts
- Monitor traffic throughout the Atlanta DMA, evaluate and report appropriately and in a timely manner on broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms
- Build maps and graphics to effectively communicate traffic information to viewers/ users across platforms
- Communicate clearly and effectively with sources, assignment editors, producers, executive producers, and meteorologists to coordinate and disseminate important information
- Report on long-term traffic projects and other related topics
- Report on significant traffic issues live from the First Alert Breaking News Tracker as assigned
- Profile the organization selected to benefit from the 3 Degree Guarantee in a feature package and web story each month
- Participate in community events on behalf of the station
- Report live from community events as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A degree in journalism or a related field is preferred
- Minimum 5 years of experience as an on-air reporter or MMJ
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a traffic anchor, meteorologist, or weather forecaster
- Medium/ large market experience preferred
- Experience with Max products from the Weather Channel preferred; experience with Baron is a plus, but not required
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills are required
- Ability to manage time effectively and work under tight deadlines in a constantly changing environment
- Must provide a link to examples of recent work
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)
WANF-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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
