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 47 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 KTIV:
KTIV News 4 is the #1 station in Sioux City, Iowa, and the local leader in news coverage on air, online, and on the go. We are "Siouxland's News Source”.
Job Summary/Description:
Gray Media is looking for an energetic, creative, and community-focused Weekend Sports Anchor to join our newsroom. This position is ideal for a strong storyteller who is passionate about local sports, thrives under deadline pressure, and knows how to connect with viewers across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Anchor weekend sportscasts and deliver engaging, accurate, and conversational sports coverage.
- Enterprise, shoot, write, edit, and present sports stories for broadcast, digital, mobile, and social platforms.
- Cover local high school, college, professional, and community sports events as assigned.
- Produce compelling sports content under tight deadlines.
- Develop strong contacts with coaches, athletes, athletic departments, schools, and community organizations.
- Contribute sports content during the week, including feature stories, previews, recaps, and digital updates.
- Post timely and engaging content to the station website, app, and social media platforms.
- Shoot and edit video using newsroom equipment and editing software.
- Collaborate with producers, reporters, photographers, digital staff, and newsroom managers.
- Represent the station professionally in the community.
- Assist with special sports coverage, including playoffs, tournaments, signing days, and major local sporting events.
- Follow journalistic standards for fairness, accuracy, ethics, and professionalism.
- Perform other duties as assigned by newsroom leadership.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, broadcasting, or related field preferred.
- Previous experience anchoring, reporting, shooting, and editing sports content preferred.
- Strong on-air presence with excellent writing, storytelling, and live presentation skills.
- Ability to shoot, write, edit, and post stories independently.
- Strong knowledge of local, regional, and national sports.
- Must be comfortable working nights, weekends, holidays, and flexible schedules as news and sports coverage require.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong digital and social media skills.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment as needed.
- Must demonstrate sound editorial judgment and commitment to accuracy.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with ENPS, iNews, Edius, Adobe Premiere, or similar newsroom/editing systems.
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)
KTIV-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.
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
- Strong on-air presence with excellent writing, storytelling, and live presentation skills.
- Ability to shoot, write, edit, and post stories independently using newsroom equipment and editing software.
- Strong knowledge of local, regional, and national sports.
- Comfortable working nights, weekends, holidays, and flexible schedules.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong digital and social media skills.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment as needed.
- Demonstrate sound editorial judgment and commitment to accuracy.
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, broadcasting, or related field.
- Previous experience anchoring, reporting, shooting, and editing sports content.
- Experience with ENPS, iNews, Edius, Adobe Premiere, or similar newsroom/editing systems.
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.
