Job Description

About Gray Media:

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 WTOK:

WTOK-TV is a trusted ABC network station with a history of serving the communities of eastern Mississippi and Western Alabama with top-rated news, weather, and sports. We also offer syndicated programming on the CW, myTOK, Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, and Telemundo Mississippi network. We take pride in serving our viewers, our community, and our advertisers for 71 years.

Our mission is to be engaged with the community and promote civic and economic development with a focus on improving the lives of our viewers. We use cutting-edge technology to provide accurate and timely news information on television and digital platforms.

Job Summary/Description:

WTOK-TV is seeking a multi-talented, highly motivated hybrid Weekend Anchor / Producer / Multimedia Journalist to join our news team. This unique role is perfect for a storyteller who thrives in every stage of news production—from digging up and reporting stories on weekdays to anchoring and producing newscasts on weekends. This position also carries a heavy digital focus, contributing directly to our digital platforms to drive traffic, user sessions, and viewer engagement.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Produce & Anchor: Own the weekend newscasts. You will be responsible for stacking, writing, and producing high-quality broadcast rundowns, and anchoring the live broadcasts.
• Digital Ownership: Manage and update our digital news platforms (web, app, and social media) during the weekend shifts to keep our audience informed.
• Content & Trend Monitoring: Actively monitor local social media pages, community groups, and digital platforms on the weekends to catch breaking news, source local story ideas, and gather user-generated content to enrich our coverage.
• MMJ Reporting: Find, pitch, shoot, write, and edit compelling local stories. You will be expected to turn high-quality, accurate stories daily.
• Digital Content Integration: Turn your broadcast stories into digital assets by writing web stories and publishing active social media updates.
• Platform Consistency: You will create and publish engaging post assets (e.g., a 15–25s quick-take vertical video, a photo with bullet points, or a text graphic) across WTOK's social media platforms simultaneously.
• Story Tiering: Adhere to newsroom story tiering workflows (Tier 1 vs. Tier 2) to maximize web users, pageviews, and video plays.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 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 Content Management Systems (CMS) and professional social media publishing.
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self-starter and collaboratively within a tight-knit newsroom team.
• A valid driver's license with a clean driving record.

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)

WTOK-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.