NEWS ANCHOR/MMJ - WFIE
Evansville, IN, United States23h ago
Key details
- Location
- Evansville, IN, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- other
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 23h ago
Skills
About the role
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 WFIE:
WFIE 14 News, the Tri-State's News and Weather Leader and NBC affiliate, is the dominant #1 news team on all platforms in Evansville, Indiana (DMA 109). We go where the news is, covering stories in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky on-air, online, and OTT.
Job Summary/Description:
WFIE dominates news and weather in the Tri-State, and now we are looking for a strong anchor here in Evansville, Indiana, who can help us grow that lead into the future. We are looking for a strong, engaged, animated communicator who can mesh with our incredible team
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Must be a leader in the newsroom and excel at breaking news coverage from the studio and in the field.
- Must be aggressive and consistent with coverage online and with social media on all platforms.
- Must be skilled to shoot & edit their own stories and employ digital-first strategies.
- Must be able to produce newscasts when needed.
- Exceptional planning, developing story ideas, and creative storytelling are a must.
- Must be a self-starter, demonstrate urgency in their delivery as well, and possess very strong writing skills.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
- Experience in reporting, writing, producing, shooting, and editing video content for newscasts.
- Show ability to anchor and have filled in as an anchor.
- 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" and 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)
WFIE-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of 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.
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