NEWS ANCHOR/ PRODUCER (EVENING) - KGWN

About Gray Television:

Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets, reaching 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 KGWN:

KGWN is a CBS Affiliate a top-rated station, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. KGWN is the market leader with viewers relying on news, weather, sports, and entertainment. You will have the opportunity to solve customers' marketing needs with dominant news programming, and comprehensive digital marketing tools, to sell top-shelf sports offerings like NFL, March Madness, PGA Golf, and CBS Programming. 

KGWN-TV is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a community along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Cheyenne is home to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, the Capital City, and Cheyenne Frontier Days the world's largest outdoor rodeo.  With stations in Casper, Cheyenne, and Scottsbluff, NE we are focused on telling local stories that matter.  We are dominant both on broadcast and digital.  This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.

Job Summary/Description:

Wyoming News Now is looking for a newsroom leader - someone who can lead in gathering excellent visual stories, producing his/her newscasts, and being highly involved in script writing and story assignments with reporters. The ideal candidate will be able to do these things, all while keeping digital posting top of mind.

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

• Anchor/produce evening newscasts.
• Enterprise story ideas that matter to viewers in Cheyenne.
• Perform regular duties of a reporter - from developing story ideas to shooting, editing, and going live, as well as posting on digital and social platforms.
• Be a multi-platform storyteller, with regular posts to social media, the stations' website, and news app.
• Meet tight daily deadlines.
• Respond urgently and appropriately to breaking and developing news.
• Be a leader in the newsroom.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Ability to shoot and edit videos, write scripts, and effectively communicate live on-air.
• Some experience from the anchor desk.
• Flexibility in scheduling, to respond to the changing news landscape.
• A degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Familiarity with non-linear editing, Social Media is a plus.

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)

KGWN/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.