MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - WRDW/WAGT

About the Company

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 company serves 117 full-power television markets, reaching approximately 37% of U.S. television households. Its portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first or second highest-rated station. Gray Media also owns the largest Telemundo Affiliate group (46 markets) and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency. Additional properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, as well as studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

WRDW/WAGT is an award-winning news station with a 70-year history of community commitment, operating from a state-of-the-art facility in Augusta, Georgia. The station produces 40+ hours of local news weekly and leads the market in digital, breaking news, investigative, and enterprising journalism. Augusta offers a booming economy, year-round outdoor recreation, and proximity to beaches (2 hours) and mountains (3 hours).

About the Role

WRDW-TV/WAGT-TV in Augusta, Georgia, is seeking a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to join its morning news team. This role is for journalists who prioritize meaningful community connections and impactful storytelling, with a focus on breaking news and hard news enterprise. The MMJ will aggressively cover breaking news, report live from the field during morning newscasts, and advance developing stories. When not covering breaking news, the MMJ will enterprise news content, including researching, shooting, writing, and editing scripts and video.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news aggressively, reporting live from the field during morning newscasts.
• Advance information as stories develop, providing timely updates.
• Enterprise news content for the morning newscast, including researching, shooting, writing, and editing scripts and video.
• Produce hard news packages daily with attention to accuracy, detail, and compelling broadcast-style writing.
• Work collaboratively with photographers and the news team under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• Degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.
• Strong, take-charge personality with the ability to execute compelling live shots.
• Self-starter mentality, competitiveness, and ability to work well under tight deadlines.
• Experience uncovering exclusive details on developing breaking news.
• Proficiency in turning hard news packages daily with a focus on accuracy and compelling storytelling.

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. The company complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws.