Mmj​/News Anchor; Pm - Wwsb

WWSB-Station-Sarasota, FL
1477 10th St.
Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

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 U.S. 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 products and services. Gray’s other media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Live, work, and play in a very unique media market that so many vacationers call a top destination. WWSB-TV is the ABC affiliate serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties on the Suncoast of Southwest Florida. Postcard-worthy views are bountiful, and so are opportunities to enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Top beaches are minutes away; so are top attractions in Tampa Bay, Orlando, and South Florida.

You’re a quick ride from some of the most popular theme parks and cruise ports. While visitors come and go, our station and our newsroom are committed to serving the thousands upon thousands of people who call the Suncoast home. You’ll find a special emphasis on covering news with a hyperlocal focus, while embracing the best practices found in some of the region’s top markets.

WWSB-TV / ABC7 in Sarasota, Florida, is searching for our next MMJ/Reporter + Evening Co‑Anchor. This is a fantastic opportunity for a journalist who considers themselves a lead story MMJ, and is passionate about serving the community on all digital and broadcast platforms.

The right candidate knows the most important parts of the job start well before heading to the studio. Yes, you’ll need a clear, confident delivery on prompter and off. But being an anchor is so much more. It’s one part player, one part coach, and one part innovator.

A positive attitude and the ability to engage our team of journalists are a must. This is very much a leadership position; your performance elevating our newsroom and teammates is just as vital as your delivery on the desk.

This journalist should have the ability to produce original general assignments and promo table content using MMJ workflows and have a desire to make public appearances as an ambassador for our station.

In addition to day‑of storytelling, you’ll help develop our audience on all digital platforms, including our new social media “Live Desk” and new streaming projects.

• Report general assignment lead stories and promo table stories in multiple newscasts as an MMJ
• Write and post real‑time updates on digital and social platforms
• Anchor existing and newscasts in development as assigned with clean, engaging, and thoughtful delivery
• Engage audience through live desk, social channels, and personal appearances
• Help with copy editing newscasts and proofing reporter scripts
• Develop and maintain contacts with local news makers and experts
• Partner with newsroom managers to increase productivity and teamwork

• Demonstrated track record of producing news reports from the field with MMJ equipment & cell phone technology
• At least two years’ experience as an Anchor & MMJ
• Confident & experienced performance on air
• Ability to handle breaking news on‑air, online, and behind the scenes in a timely and professional manner
• Leadership of the news team and a trusted editorial voice
• Internship in a commercial newsroom
• Bachelor’s Degree or comparable experience

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