News Anchor

Job Description

News Anchor

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 KPLC:
KPLC is located in beautiful Lake Charles, Louisiana. Situated along Lake Charles and the Calcasieu River, Lake Charles is known for its industry, booming economy, and culture. Lake Charles is the fifth-largest city in Louisiana. KPLC began broadcasting in the summer of 1954 and is consistently one of the nation's most innovative and most watched television stations, ranking among the top 5 Nielsen-rated stations nationally throughout the year.
Job Summary/Description:
KPLC-TV in Lake Charles seeks a motivated and dynamic anchor to join our morning news team. A successful candidate must be a proven leader who is motivated and passionate about storytelling. The Ideal candidate must be an effective communicator who excels in delivering a variety of stories in scripted and breaking news situations. The ability to cultivate sources, enterprise stories, and produce a weekly franchise is a must. Applicant must have a love for local news, a passion for creative storytelling, and a positive attitude.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, generating story ideas, shooting/writing/editing stories for broadcast and digital platforms, and anchoring newscasts. Maintaining professional social media accounts and assisting producers and reporters in showcasing stories are vital.
Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Qualifications include possessing strong delivery and reporting skills, along with the ability to ad-lib.
- The successful candidate must also be proficient in digital platforms and meet social media and CTV goals as outlined by management.
- Experience in shooting/editing own stories and a college degree in journalism or a related field are also required.
- Driving is required for this position, so an MVR check is 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)
KPLC-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-864qz6-3-137-152-81-42 in your application.