Job Description

News Anchor/Reporter (Morning) - Wanf

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.

Wanf (previously Wgcl/Cbs46) has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. Wanf & Wpch are owned by Gray Media, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta News First (Wanf/Wpch) is looking for an energetic and engaging anchor to join our morning news team. This is a great opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced journalist who loves breaking news, connects with the community, and tells compelling stories from diverse perspectives.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Co-anchor 5 am and 8 am newscasts M-F
• Fill in on other newscasts as needed
• Anchor digital segments as assigned
• Create compelling content for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms daily
• Generate enterprise story ideas
• Turn 2-3 enterprise stories each week
• Report live at Noon as needed
• Be a leader in the newsroom by actively engaging in the editorial process
• Develop a strong network of sources in the community

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience as an on-air broadcast journalist
• Major market experience preferred
• Strong writing skills
• Strong time-management skills
• Must provide a link to recent examples of reporting and anchoring

Wanf-tv/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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