MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - WBAY

Gray Media is a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets. The portfolio includes 117 full-power television stations reaching approximately 37% of U.S. television households, with 80 markets featuring the top-rated station and 100 markets ranking first or second in average all-day ratings. Gray also owns the largest Telemundo Affiliate group (46 markets), Gray Digital Media (a full-service digital agency), video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

WBAY, the market-leading station in Green Bay, Wisconsin—named 2023’s Best Place to Live in the Country by U.S. News & World Report—has earned regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Best Newscast and Overall Excellence. As the first TV station in the area and only the second in the state, WBAY has a rich history of community involvement, including sponsoring local events, supporting Toys for Tots, and producing the longest-running local telethon in the country. Green Bay is an NFL town on the Great Lakes, offering a safe, affordable midsize community with attractions like Lambeau Field, Door County’s hiking and kayaking, local breweries, and nationally touring concerts and stage shows.

About the role

WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is seeking an experienced Reporter/MMJ to join its news team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year of experience, be a strong journalist and positive leader, and excel as a creative storyteller and writer. Digital duties are included.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprising ideas for original, impactful, and compelling content across all platforms.
• Shoot, write, edit, and present stories in live and/or recorded situations.
• Submit and follow up on FOIA requests to local agencies.
• Cultivate sources within the community to report on important issues.
• Create content specifically tailored for digital and OTT platforms.
• Use social media to promote content, drive engagement, find sources, and uncover stories.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience working at a TV station with a strong news department or a digital, multi-platform news operation.
• Excellent conversational writing and communication skills.
• Experience with web and graphic design software, digital publishing applications, and multimedia production tools.
• Familiarity with digital content management systems, shooting video, TVU backpacks/apps, and Edius video editing.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.

Gray Media is a drug-free company and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.