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News Anchor
WITN
Greenville, NC
3 days ago
- Paid
- Full Time
Job Description
News Anchor - WITNNEWS ANCHOR (CTV) - WITN
About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WITN:
WITN News has been Your Breaking News and Weather Authority for Eastern North Carolina for 65 years. We produce 43.5 hours of news per week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms. We're in the rapidly growing Greenville/New Bern/Washington DMA (100), with bureaus in New Bern and Jacksonville. We serve Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrell, and Washington counties. WITN is the dominant station in the market.
Job Summary/Description:
Eastern Carolina's #1 news station, WITN News, is seeking a dynamic journalist and/or meteorologist for the role of CTV anchor. We're looking for a journalist and/or meteorologist with a dynamic, energetic, and adaptive personality for this role. This person will create compelling, informative, and entertaining content to share with viewers across our livestream and social media platforms. Breaking news situations are where this position will thrive, keeping viewers up to date with the latest information from reporters at the scene and others assisting from the newsroom.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Providing live hourly news & weather updates at our CTV touchscreen anchor desk
• Providing live breaking news updates in collaboration with the newsroom and reporters in the field
• Filling in/reporting in on-air newscasts
• Ensuring tornado warnings are broadcast on our live stream and social media platforms
• Working under strict deadline pressure
• Cross-training other employees in the use of the CTV desk
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Good writing skills
• Excellent on-camera charisma
• Ability to improvise and fill time during unscripted breaking news situations
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field
• Self-starter skills
• Knowledge of and ability to operate state-of-the-art television news equipment as well as content management systems and social media
• You MUST provide a link to your resume reel
• MVR check will be run
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)
WITN-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.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8kmj6-18-191-208-204-42 in your application.
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Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.
