NEWS REPORTER (MORNING) - WSMV

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 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 PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WSMV:

WSMV-TV is an NBC-affiliated television station and is proud to be part of the Gray TV family. WSMV-TV is located in Nashville, TN, and serves Music City and its surrounding communities. We have an outstanding team and culture!

Job Summary/Description:

WSMV4 in Nashville is looking for an experienced reporter for our weekday morning newscasts who excels at live reporting and enterprising stories. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong life skills and a track record of developing sources and digging for news.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

- Report live on WSMV 4 and WSMV 4+ on weekday mornings
- Develop and pitch unique enterprise stories daily
- Shoot video, write, and edit when necessary
- Optimize story presentation for all WSMV news platforms
- Participate in daily editorial decisions

Qualifications/Requirements:

- At least two years of experience as a reporter
- Excellent live reporting skills
- Strong writing and storytelling skills and editorial judgment
- Ability to shoot and edit on deadline
- Understanding of digital and social platforms
- Clean driving record
- Four-year college degree

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)

WSMV-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.