Dynamic Morning MMJ: Live Reporter & Digital Storyteller

Gray Media, Inc.; Fairway (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

KCTV5, part of Gray Media, seeks a forward-thinking Morning MMJ who connects with Kansas City viewers across broadcast, streaming and mobile. You will deliver energetic live reports during the 4:30-9:00 a.m.

window and provide live field updates for our streaming channel. You will craft vertical explainers, engage audiences on digital platforms, and pitch daily stories that matter to local families and commuters.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of professional MMJ or live reporter experience.
• Ability to deliver unscripted live reports across morning hours.
• Experience creating vertical videos for social platforms.
• Strong AP style, sourcing and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Report live with urgency across the 4:30-9:00 a.m. window.
• Join the streaming channel for live field updates.
• Craft vertical explainers and clear digital web stories.
• Engage audiences by monitoring comments and questions.
• Pitch daily, audience-focused local stories.
• Shoot, write and edit horizontal and vertical assets.

Skills

Live reporting

Video storytelling

Vertical video

Editing

Tools

LiveU

Edius

Job description

KCTV5, part of Gray Media, seeks a forward-thinking Morning MMJ who connects with Kansas City viewers across broadcast, streaming and mobile. You will deliver energetic live reports during the 4:30-9:00 a.m.

window and provide live field updates for our streaming channel. You will craft vertical explainers, engage audiences on digital platforms, and pitch daily stories that matter to local families and commuters.