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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 KCRG KCRG-TV9 is the most-watched and most-trusted news outlet covering Eastern Iowa. Based in Cedar Rapids with a bureau in Dubuque, we are dedicated to being a part of our community and keeping that community informed. We produce 7+ hours of news each day, support a robust social media and digital platform, and carry 100 live sports and community events a year with our live production unit.
Job Summary/Description KCRG-TV9 is seeking a digital reporter to join our lifestyle show, showcasing things to see and do in the community. This position would emphasize creating shareable content primarily for social media that could also run in the show on traditional platforms. This person should be a self-starter to generate and execute creative ideas. This requires a dynamic personality on camera as well as skills in shooting and editing video and photos.
Duties/Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To - Generate shareable content ideas around the community.
- Shoot, write, and edit content for digital and broadcast platforms.
- Appear on camera to present content and engage with the community.
- Assist with the production and planning of show segments.
- Write scripts for on-air and online segments.
- Opportunities to fill in hosting, as-needed.
Qualifications/Requirements - Proven creativity in social media content creation.
- Dynamic personality
- Ability to cultivate relationships and connections in the local community.
- Proven ability to shoot and edit video.
- Fluency in social media content and trends.
- Highly motivated, self-starter ready to make their ideas a reality.
- Proven teamwork skills.
- Bachelor's degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , 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 ) KCRG-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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