Daybreak Morning News Anchor & Digital Storyteller

Gray Media; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life and disability benefits

Paid parental leave

401(k) with matching

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation PTO

Paid Time Off

Job summary

WHSV-TV/Gray Media in the Shenandoah Valley seeks a high-energy, digital-first storyteller to join our award-winning Daybreak team as the New This Morning Reporter. You won’t just read the news; you’ll set the tone for viewers’ days across TV, social, and streaming platforms.

You will produce and anchor the Daybreak morning segment, adapt national stories for snackable formats, and actively engage audiences on social while collaborating with the Daybreak producer/anchor and meteorologist to

Qualifications

• A morning-person mindset at 3:30 AM start.
• Digital-first mindset for multi-platform news delivery.
• Anchoring and live streaming capabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the morning: produce and anchor Daybreak segment from 5:00–7:00 a.m., delivering key updates with urgency and personality.
• Lead the streaming morning show Daybreak+, reaching audiences anywhere they watch.
• Drive digital engagement by posting and engaging on social platforms during overnight news.

Skills

Morning-person mindset

Digital-first DNA

Anchoring ambition

Journalistic chops

Technical versatility

Community heart

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications

Tools

Basic editing tools

Digital posting tools

Job description

WHSV-TV/Gray Media in the Shenandoah Valley seeks a high-energy, digital-first storyteller to join our award-winning Daybreak team as the New This Morning Reporter. You won’t just read the news; you’ll set the tone for viewers’ days across TV, social, and streaming platforms.

You will produce and anchor the Daybreak morning segment, adapt national stories for snackable formats, and actively engage audiences on social while collaborating with the Daybreak producer/anchor and meteorologist to