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 WVLT:
WVLT is located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee. We produce 58 hours of local news per week on our CBS and CW stations. At the doorstep of the Smoky Mountains and on the banks of the Tennessee River, Knoxville is the 60th largest television market in the country. In addition to being home to the University of Tennessee's flagship campus, Knoxville sports a walkable downtown, sophisticated mix of culture and cuisine, a diverse and robust employment sector, advanced medical care, and amenities found in big cities, yet maintains a small-town feel.
Job Summary/Description:
WVLT is looking for a talented News Anchor to join our award-winning team. The candidate should possess good news judgment, be a strong writer, and be a creative thinker. This position requires strong anchor skills, leadership qualities, solid news judgment, and the ability to multitask. The candidate must have a passion for local news and want to share stories that make a difference each day for the people who live and work in East Tennessee.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Present information in a fair and unbiased manner
- Ability to anchor, report, go live, field anchor, and present onset debriefs when needed
- Help craft on-air shows and content for both social media and web that enhances the viewer's experience
- Develop story ideas to present, including digital components in the morning/afternoon news meetings
- Willing to work with our news consultant/talent coach to develop on-air look and presence
- Must have the ability to post and edit stories multiple times throughout the day to the web and social platforms
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Always present a professional image as a representative of WVLT
- Ability to multitask regularly, meet daily and long-range deadlines, work well with others in a team atmosphere, and contribute meaningful content daily
- Candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Journalism or a related field; ability to produce is a benefit
- 4 years of experience is preferred
- Good driving record
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)
WVLT-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.
