LIFESTYLE HOST/ PRODUCER (P/T) - WWSB

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's 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 WWSB:

Live, work, and play in a very unique media market that so many vacationers call a top destination. WWSB-TV is the ABC Television station serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties on the Suncoast of Southwest Florida. Beautiful, postcard-worthy views are bountiful, and so are the opportunities to enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Yes, the beaches are minutes away. So are some of the top attractions in Tampa Bay, Orlando, and South Florida. You're a quick ride from some of the most popular theme parks and cruise ports. While visitors come and go, our station and our newsroom are committed to serving the thousands upon thousands of people who call the Suncoast home. You'll find a special emphasis on covering news with a hyperlocal focus, while embracing the best practices found in some of the region's top markets.

Job Summary/Description:

Mix your engaging energy with cool composure and a beaming smile! The Suncoast View, WWSB's Lifestyle/Feature show, is searching for a Part-Time Digital & Broadcast Host/Producer to join our established, ensemble cast.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- ABC7 is searching for a Part-Time Digital & Broadcast Professional to connect with viewers by joining an established, ensemble cast on the station's lifestyle show, called The Suncoast View.
- Connect with our community. Be the first. Have fun. ABC7’s lifestyle broadcast is searching for a Part-Time Producer and Host who can bring content to life on both digital and broadcast platforms. You’ll join an ensemble cast by producing and hosting fun, in-the-field segments during our mid-morning lifestyle show called "The Suncoast View.” The right candidate will be able to work the phone, just as seamlessly as s/he can work the ABC7 Live Desk and the station’s Content Manager System.
You'll be expected to:
- Produce & present clear, confident, and thoughtful “live” and “look live” reports on digital and broadcast platforms
- Collaborate with Photographers and Producers to avoid stressful situations.
- Be proficient in all MMJ Workflows, including ENG Camera, LiveU, and Edius operations
- Attend planning meetings, set up assigned segments, and coordinate guest appearances
- Research events and issues to go deeper, to commit to sustained urgency across multiple hits on multiple platforms
- Clip video and write stories for the website

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Two years of reporting and producing experience desired. Also needed:
- Demonstrated ability to engage on live, unscripted television
- Ability to write web articles and app pushes
- Eagerness to collaborate with teammates and community members
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- An internship in a commercial newsroom
- A degree or intensive coursework in communications and/or journalism

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", 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)

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

Additional Info:

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.