MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - WCTV (Tallahassee)

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Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Reports on Tallahassee and Leon County government, local politics, breaking news, severe weather, elections, and community issues. Generates story ideas, develops sources, monitors public meetings, researches public records, and creates balanced multimedia content. Shoots, writes, edits, and delivers stories for television newscasts, livestreams, apps, and websites. Conducts live field reports and adapts to changing newsroom assignments.
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About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WCTV:

WCTV is the dominant #1 CBS Affiliate in Tallahassee, with a coverage area of about 19 counties in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a well-established newsroom, where rising talent has an opportunity to learn from and grow with experienced anchors and reporters. The expectations are high in our newsroom. As the leader in the market, our work has never been more important. The right candidate can expect to cover everything from breaking news to severe weather, major political headlines, and heartfelt features.

Job Summary/Description:

WCTV is searching for a Multimedia Journalist to lead coverage of vital city and county government issues for Tallahassee and Leon County. Florida's capital city has so much to offer, including a chance to tell meaningful and impactful stories through the lens of local politics. This role is perfect for someone who works best with beat-based assignments and is a champion for community-focused and solutions journalism. If combing through agendas and public records and finding "real people" stories beyond government excites you, this could be a perfect fit.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Generating story ideas and building local contacts, with a focus on city and county government leaders, community advocates, experts at our local universities, and "real people" impacted by our stories
- Monitoring public meetings, including city commission, county commission, and school board
- Maintaining and organizing spreadsheets to keep track of meetings and follow-up story opportunities
- Earning the respect of sources and peers through professional, informative, and balanced storytelling
- Committing to a high level of integrity and fair reporting on complex and multi-faceted issues
- Shooting, writing, and editing daily content for multiple newscasts and livestreams through our apps, website, and other platforms.
- Compelling live reporting, including breaking news, elections, severe weather, and features
- Ability to shift into breaking news, severe weather, and feature reporting as assigned
- Operating a portable live unit and conducting live shots from the field
- Completing other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

- 1+ years as an MMJ in a television newsroom
- Experience accessing, analyzing, and simplifying public records
- BS/BA in journalism or communications
- 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 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)

WCTV-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 at every location where 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 Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.


 


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This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Skills Required

  • At least 1 year of experience as a multimedia journalist in a television newsroom
  • Experience accessing, analyzing, and simplifying public records
  • Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism or communications
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record

Gray Media Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gray Media and has not been reviewed or approved by Gray Media.

  • Affordable Benefits A no‑premium employee‑only medical option and heavily subsidized alternatives reduce premium costs, with added features like virtual care, infertility/adoption support, and travel reimbursement. Company‑paid life and disability insurance further bolster overall value.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO, paid parental leave, and company holidays are presented as standard elements of the package. These are complemented by wellbeing resources such as a 24/7 EAP and substance‑reduction programs.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) Savings Plan is offered, with company materials and listings referencing employer contributions or matching. This provides structured retirement planning within the broader rewards mix.

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The Company
HQ: Tulsa, OK
2,154 Employees
Year Founded: 1897

What We Do

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 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 digital products and services. Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

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