NEWS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM P/T (PAID) - KSWO Job at Gray Television, Lawton, OK

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  • Gray Television
  • Lawton, OK

Job Description

News Fellowship Program P/T (Paid) - KSWO

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.

The top-rated station in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas leads the market in weather coverage with the First Alert Weather team, the largest group of meteorologists tracking storms in the southern plains. Lawton is ideally located halfway between Oklahoma City and the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex. Our region is known for the rugged beauty of the Wichita Mountains and the National Wildlife Refuge, a hiker's paradise. Affordable living, great outdoor adventures, and close proximity to major cities and their attractions make the LawtonWichita Falls market an exciting opportunity for career growth.

Fellowship Summary/Description

The News Fellowship program gives undergraduates the opportunity to work alongside journalists at KSWO, the #1 station and ABC affiliate in Lawton, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas. Aspiring journalists will learn the ins and outs of both the TV and digital sides at KSWO. You will produce, report, shoot video, edit video, and post web stories/pictures/video from both the field and a television station.

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

  • Shoot and edit video
  • Research and write stories for newscasts
  • Produce newscasts
  • Operate studio cameras
  • Contact sources for news stories
  • Perform other functions to assist the newsroom in gathering content and preparing broadcasts
  • Write and post images for stories on the station's digital platforms, including social media
  • Assist reporters, photographers, and producers as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Applicants must have proven writing skills and experience pitching stories
  • Must be a college student pursuing a career in television or digital journalism
  • Experience creating video productions
  • Previous newsroom internships or experiences are a plus
  • Ability to carry up to 40 pounds in gear and equipment
  • A valid driver's license, with a clean driving record, is required

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now" , upload your resume, cover letter, and references.

KSWO-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Gray Television

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