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News Reporter (Daybreak, New This Morning)
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Email
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Position
Full Time
Experience
0-1 Entry Level
Category
Reporter
Date Posted
Tue 30 May
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Post ID
497802
Benefits
$18/hour
About Company
About Gray Television:
Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WHSV:
WHSV is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia situated in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. WHSV has just been named "Outstanding News Operation of the Virginias" by the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters (April 2023). We unveiled a brand new studio with the latest technology in September 2022. We believe in an inviting culture. We work hard and play hard. Our team produces nearly 30 hours of local news each week. We strive to bring our viewers the best content on all platforms. Harrisonburg is a thriving community; home of James Madison University. We're located two hours from Washington, D.C. and Richmond. We are the area's ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates.
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Job Summary/Description:
Do you love the idea of waking up our viewers with the latest news from overnight? WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia has an opportunity to join our popular morning show, "Daybreak". In this role, you'll produce and host the "New This Morning" segment on our 5:00-7:00a.m. morning newscast. Work alongside a tight-knit morning team in our brand new state-of-the-art studio.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Produce/anchor our "New This Morning" segment on our morning newscast, "Daybreak"
- Produce/anchor our "Daybreak After Hours" segment on our streaming desk
- Report (MMJ) during the second half of your day. This will be a story that will air the following day on Daybreak.
- Must enjoy and excel at creative writing and storytelling
- Ability to shoot and edit your own video/stories
- Ability to break down longer form national stories into "snackable" segments on "Daybreak"
- Post stories and breaking news to our digital platforms (website, social media)
- Research, gather, and provide information in the most accurate, appealing, timely, and creative way possible using all available resources
- Develop and maintain sources
- Contribute story ideas daily
- Demonstrate sound news judgment
- Collaborate with others to present stories/news the best way possible
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Degree in journalism, communications, or related field
- Must be a "morning person". This shift requires arriving at the station around 3:30a.m.
- 1 year previous news experience preferred
- Live reporting experience preferred
- While primarily on a Monday-Friday morning shift, flexibility in scheduling to respond to the changing news landscape is required
- Familiarity with non-linear editing, TVU, Sony ENG, Social Media
- Experience writing, producing, shooting and editing video
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