Sports Mmj​/News Anchor - Wtoc

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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

WTOC is located in beautiful historic Savannah, GA, which was recently named the third-best city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. WTOC has been the market leader for 70 years. The station excels in creating effective commercials for our advertising clients. We also create promotional campaigns for our #1 News programs that inform and engage the viewer. WTOC 11 is the number one news source in beautiful historic Savannah, Georgia, which was named the third-best city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure.

As Savannah's first TV station, WTOC's community roots run deep. The call letters stand for Welcome To Our City.

WTOC is looking for an engaging and curious sports journalist who will highlight area teams, build strong connections with athletic programs, and deliver high-quality coverage both on and off the field.

• Writing for on-air and online
• Working knowledge of videography and non-linear editing
• Must meet deadlines and be able to multitask
• Work alongside our Sports Director
• Anchor two nights a week (Saturday & Sunday) and report the remaining three – subject to change based on schedule needs
• Fill in sports anchor during the week as needed
• Setting up feature stories for reporting
• Capitalize on opportunities for digital and social coverage
• Push to go live often to tell the stories of our local athletes and teams
• Emphasizing local sports coverage on the college and high school levels
• Maintaining a professional appearance on and off the air

• College degree in journalism; sports journalism preferred but not required
• At least two years of experience in a working newsroom covering sports preferred
• Strong writing skills
• Can efficiently manage time and meet deadlines
• Communicates clearly and often with newsroom colleagues and news management
• Ability to turn content quickly for multiple platforms (broadcast, social media, streaming)

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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 Ulti Pro self-service portal)

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