News Anchor (Morning) - Wdbj

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 45 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 WDBJ:

WDBJ7, WZBJ, and WDBJ7.com are a Gray-owned dominant CBS-affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as "Your Hometown Station", WDBJ7 and WZBJ serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produce 58 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market.

Job Summary/Description:

WDBJ in Roanoke is seeking a dynamic daytime anchor for our morning and midday newscasts. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with producers and co-anchors to deliver clean, compelling, and consistent broadcasts while developing story ideas and contributing to digital and streaming platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Anchor morning and midday newscasts
• Help develop ideas and concepts for streaming opportunities and digital coverage
• Work closely with co-anchors and producers to ensure story selection and quality of broadcast are clean, compelling, and consistent
• Demonstrate ability to connect with viewers and the community both on and off the desk
• Generate story/segment ideas
• Contribute content to digital platforms as assigned
• Build local contacts and relationships
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of two (2) years of anchoring and reporting experience in a commercial newsroom
• Proficiency in non-linear editing systems
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or a related field preferred. Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and proof of insurability
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

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)

WDBJ-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.