Weekend Anchor/Producer & MMJ — Digital News storyteller

GRAY MEDIA

Meridian (MS)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Gray Media's WTOK-TV in Meridian, MS is seeking a multi-talented Weekend Anchor / Producer / Multimedia Journalist to join our news team. This hybrid role covers weekend newscasts, reporting, anchoring, and digital content.

You will shoot, write, edit, and post web stories and social updates, turning broadcast content into engaging digital assets while maintaining newsroom workflows. Ideal candidates have journalism/communications background, strong storytelling, CMS and social publishing

Qualifications

A degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
Experience in shooting, writing, and non-linear editing (EDIUS, Premiere, etc.).
Strong on-camera presence, vocal delivery, and teleprompter reading skills.
Ability to write engaging, concise broadcast copy and AP-style web articles.
Experience with digital CMS and professional social publishing.

Responsibilities

Produce & Anchor: Own the weekend newscasts, stack, write, and produce high-quality broadcast rundowns, and anchor live broadcasts.
Digital Ownership: Manage and update our digital news platforms (web, app, and social media) during weekend shifts.
Content & Trend Monitoring: Monitor local social media and digital platforms to catch breaking news and source story ideas.
MMJ Reporting: Find, pitch, shoot, write, and edit local stories; turn high-quality stories daily.
Digital Content Integration: Turn broadcast stories into digital assets with web stories and social updates.
Platform Consistency: Publish engaging post assets across WTOK's social channels.
Story Tiering: Follow newsroom tiering workflows to maximize web metrics.