SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER (P/T) - WCJB

Gainesville, FL 32653
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Job Description

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 43 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 WCJB:

WCJB TV20 ABC Affiliate - #1 rated legacy broadcast TV station located in beautiful North Central Florida (the Gainesville market) has a proud heritage and an energetic newsroom. WCJB TV20 is the market leader, with viewers relying on us for news, weather, and sports coverage from Your Local Station. Along with the market's strongest news ratings and ever-expanding digital platforms, we deliver results for our advertisers. Gainesville is a sports town, and we cover our local high school sports teams with the same fervor we bring to our constant coverage of Florida Gator sports.

Although best known as the home of the University of Florida, Gainesville is also a medical hub with nationally recognized institutions including UF Health/Shands Hospital and North Florida Regional Medical Center. Corporations specializing in medical innovations, such as Priora Robotics and Exactech, have also made Gainesville their home. And with a large college student population, multiple tech businesses have sprung up, leading to the development of the Innovation Hub and the Cade Center.

Job Summary/Description:

This position, while part-time, constitutes a key member of our sports coverage team. You'll be responsible for shooting live sports, practices, collegiate signings, interviews, and writing/editing on-air treatments. Many of our shoots are on nights and weekends.

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

  • Receives assignment or evaluates leads/news tips to develop story ideas.
  • Gathers and verifies factual information regarding stories through interviews, observation, and research.
  • Shoots video and still photos for web, if required, to illustrate stories.
  • Writes web stories
  • Edits videos for all multimedia platforms.
  • Shoots live reports from the site of the event or mobile broadcast unit
  • Assist sports anchors in preparing the cast as needed.
  • Additional duties as required by management.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • BA degree in broadcasting or equivalent work experience
  • Computer literacy required, including, ideally, ENPS news system.
  • Knowledge of broadcast-quality camera equipment.
  • Edit video on Final Cut Pro editing systems or similar equipment.
  • Ability to meet various deadlines.
  • Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills.
  • Proficient at posting content to the station website, Facebook, and Twitter.
  • Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Valid Florida Driver`s license and acceptable driving record required. No phone calls. EOE.

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)

WCJB-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.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.


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