MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST/REPORTER - KTIV

GRAY MEDIA; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

KTIV is seeking an MMJ/reporter to join our award-winning news team in Sioux City, IA. The ideal candidate will handle general assignment reporting, develop unique daily content, and contribute compelling storytelling with strong on-air delivery.

Candidates should have excellent writing, news judgment, and ethics; a degree in journalism or communications is preferred; experience in producing newscasts is a plus. Knowledge of digital media and a proactive, deadline-driven work ethic is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills, news judgment, and ethics.
• Degree in journalism or a communications-related field preferred.
• Experience producing newscasts is preferred but not essential.
• Driven to produce enterprising, organic news content.
• Understand digital/new media platforms and strategy.
• Smooth and effective delivery of content for live broadcasts.
• Strong work ethic, organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Integrity, accountability, teamwork.

Responsibilities

• General assignment reporting.
• Developing and executing unique content daily in collaboration with newsroom management.
• Creative, energetic storytelling with strong communication skills.
• Produce compelling storytelling, photography, and videography beyond press releases.
• Confirm and bring rapidly developing stories to air and digital platforms.
• Strong on-air delivery and speaking voice.

Skills

Excellent writing

News judgment

Ethics

Strong communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications

Job description

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 KTIV:

KTIV, Siouxland's News Channel, is the award-winning, dominant NBC affiliate located in Sioux City, Iowa, and serves viewers in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota. KTIV News 4 is a breaking news and weather station covering local, original stories in the tri-state area.

Job Summary/Description:

KTIV is seeking an MMJ/reporter to join our award-winning news team.

Duties/Responsibilities included (but are not limited to):

• General assignment reporting
• Developing and executing unique content daily in collaboration with newsroom management
• This person must be creative, energetic, competitive, and a problem solver with strong communication skills
• The ideal candidate produces compelling storytelling, photography, and videography that goes beyond "press release reporting."
• Can quickly confirm and bring rapidly developing stories to air and to digital platforms
• Strong on-air delivery and speaking voice

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent writing skills, news judgment, and ethics
• Degree in journalism or a communications-related field preferred
• Experience producing newscasts is preferred but not essential
• Driven to produce enterprising, organic news content
• Understand digital/new media platforms and strategy
• Smooth and effective delivery of content for live broadcasts
• Strong work ethic, organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Integrity, accountability, teamwork

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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KTIV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company