What are the responsibilities and job description for the ALABAMA STATE CAPITAL CORRESPONDENT - WSFA position at Gray Television?
About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WSFA:
For nearly 70 years, WSFA 12 News has been the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. WSFA 12 News serves a 15-county DMA and is central and south Alabama's most trusted source for news, weather and sports information on-air and online.
Job Summary/Description:
WSFA 12 News is searching for an Alabama State Capitol Correspondent to report live daily for the five Gray stations in Alabama. This dynamic reporter will lead our coverage of statewide/political news from the Alabama capitol in Montgomery. The successful candidate must have at least two years of reporting experience and prior experience covering politics is a plus. The candidate must be a self-starter, and be able to juggle many deadlines on air and online. The successful candidate will be the Alabama Political Reporter reporting daily on WBRC/Birmingham, WSFA/Montgomery, WAFF/Huntsville, WALA/Mobile, WTVY/Dothan, and WTVM/Columbus.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Previous experience covering politics is preferred as well as interest in investigative and public policy journalism
- Developing contacts, breaking stories, and developing investigations with statewide impact is a must
- Candidates should have MMJ skills and a proven track record doing multiple live reports for all five stations daily
- Time management is critical as is the ability to turn stories quickly for multiple newscasts
- Some statewide travel will also be part of this job
- The reporter will be expected to provide expert analysis of complicated statewide issues and will play a large role in election coverage
- We have built a large social media following and expect this reporter to have demonstrable digital skills including experience writing long-form digital stories, working with Twitter followers and Facebook fans
- This is a unique opportunity for a reporter looking to quickly make an impact on several market-leading news operations
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field
- 2 years experience writing, producing, shooting, and editing video content for newscasts
- Knowledge of Alabama Politics
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Proficient with video, camera equipment, Edius Editing, ENPS, and Social Media
- Self-motivated and highly organized
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)
WSFA-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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before the first workday.
