News Reporter/Mmj - Kwqc

Gray TelevisionDavenport, IA

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Entry-level

Remote

On-site

Job Description

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 KWQC:

KWQC-TV6 is a dominant NBC affiliate, serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois as the Quad Cities' #1 station for news, information, and entertainment programming. KWQC has the most experienced team in the market. Our mission is to keep our viewers safe and informed while guiding them through the ever-evolving digital world. The Quad Cities area is located right on the Mississippi River, just 2.5 hours from Chicago, 2 from Des Moines, 4 from St. Louis, and 5.5 from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Job Summary/Description:

KWQC has an immediate opening for a News Reporter/MMJ. The ideal candidate will produce stories focusing on issues people are facing in the Quad Cities. The candidate will cover breaking news and provide important LIVE updates. You will enterprise stories by developing sources throughout the market. Finding stories is also part of the job. Reporters are expected to shoot, write, and edit stories on both broadcast TV and digital platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Work in a team environment and independently when shooting stories.
Be curious and aware of news of the day, current events, and trends.
Pitch multiple stories daily and include potential lead stories and other enterprise ideas.
Write stories for on-air.
Write and post stories on KWQC.com and post other content related to your story on social media and CTV/streaming products.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Have the drive to be first.
Apply the feedback given to you by the management team.

Qualifications/Requirements:

At least one year of journalism experience is preferred.
Ideal candidate is able to cover a mix of breaking news and feature stories.
Experience with AP style for web and broadcast writing.
Great communication skills.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Must be able to carry gear and have experience in shooting/editing content.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record. Motor Vehicle Records check required.

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)

KWQC-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.

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