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Sports Anchor/Reporter- Kvvu

Gray Media
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Henderson, Nevada, United States
Sports Journalism

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 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 KVVU:

KVVU, FOX5, is the #1 station in Las Vegas, and the local leader in news coverage on air and online. We are "Local. Las Vegas." FOX5 is one of the fastest-growing sports cities in America and it's just getting started. FOX5 is the Official Broadcast Home of the Las Vegas Raiders. In addition, our very own Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network (SSSEN) has quickly become the place for fans of local sports in Southern Nevada, with partnerships including the Las Vegas Athletics, UNLV Athletics, Las Vegas Aviators (AAA Baseball), LV Lights FC, IFL Vegas Knight Hawks, and many more. FOX5 is looking for a dynamic, driven, and deeply knowledgeable Sports Anchor/Reporter to be at the center of it all.

Job Summary/Description:

FOX5, KVVU Las Vegas, is looking for a dynamic, driven, and deeply knowledgeable Sports Anchor/Reporter to be at the center of it all.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:

- Depth of knowledge in all major sports
- Ability to shoot and edit live sports as required
- Conceiving and executing high-interest, timely sports stories involving a range of sports teams and leagues.
- Ability to find compelling sports content beyond the "X's and O's" and deliver those stories as required

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience as a sports journalist. No beginners.
- The successful applicant's background must include, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in broadcast or sports journalism or the equivalent.
- You MUST provide a link to your resume reel as well as be prepared to discuss your past video and producing work covering major sports teams.

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)

KVVU-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.