News Anchor

Job Description

NEWS ANCHOR (MORNING) - WGEM

About WGEM:

WGEM is a market-leading news outlet that covers three states (IL, MO, IA), operates a Capitol Bureau out of Springfield, IL, and has a strong digital news footprint with a digital news desk and content created daily for all our platforms.

Known for journalistic excellence, WGEM News has won National Edward R. Murrow Awards, multiple Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, and Regional Emmy® Awards, and is the recipient of dozens of state broadcasters' association awards in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri each year.

Job Summary/Description:

WGEM has the opportunity for you to become a Morning News Anchor, joining our Emmy award-winning news team. WGEM is looking for a talented journalist to join a tenured morning team at the #1 station in the market.

This person should be able to handle the newsroom environment calmly with wisdom and confidence.
Teamwork, passion, and being a positive impact to strong culture are also key characteristics.

Please note - the primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed above

Qualifications/Requirements:
• ️ This candidate will have producing experience with good news judgment to help produce as needed. This position also includes a reporting element, primarily of longer-form stories rather than daily turns.

Qualified, interested applicants may 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)

WGEM-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqwy96-18-216-156-12-42 in your application.