Description

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 WVVA:

Imagine living in the "Nature's Air-Conditioned City" of Bluefield, WV, nestled amidst the majestic Appalachian Mountains! WVVA isn't just a station; it's your gateway to adventure. We're centrally located to major markets and surrounded by a playground of world-class white-water rafting, thousands of miles of breathtaking hiking trails, exhilarating skiing, and so much more. We don't just work here; we LOVE living here!

Job Summary/Description:

WVVA, a Gray Local Media station serving the Appalachian region from Bluefield, WV, is hiring a full-time Sports Anchor / Multimedia Journalist. We're looking for a high-energy storyteller who lives and breathes local sports and can connect with our community on-air and across digital platforms.

You'll tell the stories behind the scores - the people, the passion, and the community impact of sports. While we cover the plays and the stats, we're most interested in the why and the how: what drives competitors, what unites fans, and what sports mean to our towns and schools. With the strongest high school sports coverage in the market, you'll play a key role in keeping our audience informed and engaged.

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

• Serve as the weekend sports anchor and multimedia journalist; provide fill-in sports anchoring during the week as needed.
• Shoot, write, edit, and produce compelling sports stories, features, and game highlights with an emphasis on local coverage.
• Report live from events and develop enterprise stories that go beyond the box score.
• Consistently create and update content for the station's website, social media, and digital platforms throughout the day as needed.
• Meet daily deadlines while maintaining a commitment to accuracy, fairness, and journalistic ethics.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience as a sports multimedia journalist in a television newsroom preferred.
• Confident, engaging on-air presence and strong storytelling skills.
• Proficiency in shooting and editing video; ability to produce content independently.
• Comfortable contributing to social and digital platforms and engaging with the community.
• Team player with a positive attitude, able to work independently and adapt to a flexible schedule.
• Familiarity with ENPS and Edius is a plus; professional knowledge of broadcast operations is helpful.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass a driver record check required.

No phone calls, please.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, 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)

WVVA-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.