SPORTS ANCHOR​/REPORTER; W​/END - KXII

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 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 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.

Would you like to advance your career at an award‑winning television station that leads the market in both news and programming? What we do at KXII 12 matters, perhaps more than it ever has before. With an endless choice of sources, more people turn to KXII 12 for local news, weather coverage, and entertainment programming. We take pride in being the source most Texomans choose, whether watching television, reading online, following through social media, or consuming our content in any combination of these ways.

Our employees contribute to that success on a daily basis. A dedicated group of experienced veterans and young professionals works hard morning, noon, and night to serve our community by giving our customers the best quality content possible. We are where our community turns when severe weather threatens and when huge stories break. Regardless of their position, our employees take pride in that every day.

KXII 12 is seeking a sports anchor/reporter working directly under the sports director, shooting, editing, and reporting on local sports during the week and anchoring sports in our weekend newscasts. You will learn the ropes from an award‑winning team, and your material will air in the market’s top‑rated newscasts.

• Anchoring
• Reporting
• Producing
• Shooting
• Video editing
• Newswriting (both digital and broadcast)
• Finding and telling compelling local sports stories
• Writing and posting multimedia‑rich digital news stories and video highlights
• Updating personal, as well as occasionally, the station’s social media accounts on local sports items

• The right candidate will be comfortable and skilled in front of the camera, whether it be doing live shots in the field or anchoring in studio, a strong copy writer, video editor, and shooter, a competent problem‑solver, a quick thinker, a good communicator, and most importantly – a master storyteller.
• Must work well under pressure and on a deadline.
• Knowledge of electronic news gathering, shooting video, & non‑linear editing required. Knowledge of broadcast and digital news writing, as well as social media best practices, is required.
• Knowledge of sports (rules, leagues, etc.) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred.
• PLEASE INCLUDE LINK TO DEMO REEL WITH APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

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).

KXII‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

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.