Multimedia Journalist

WDAM is the #1 station in the Hattiesburg-Laurel DMA. We are dominant on broadcast and digital and produce news on WDAM NBC and WDAM ABC. Hattiesburg-Laurel is market 167 and we reach viewers in eight counties (Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, and Wayne). WDAM is less than a two-hour driving distance to New Orleans, Mobile, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.

Job Summary/Description:

WDAM is looking for a Reporter/MMJ to join our award-winning team. The successful candidate can generate their own story ideas and has a strong desire for enterprise storytelling and covering live, breaking news. They must understand and incorporate social media material into their workflow while reporting.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

Plan stories in advance for coverage that are relevant to the Pine Belt
Pitch and cover enterprise stories
Cover breaking news, general assignments and targeted special reports on social media, web and TV
Build trust and respect in the Pine Belt
Work under tight deadlines on a flexible schedule that includes weekends, holidays, shift coverage, breaking news, and severe weather
Operate live shots using Live U and Live U-Mobile
Check beats daily
Post stories/newscasts to WDAM.COM

Qualifications/Requirements:

Excellent writing, storytelling, and editing skills
Solid news judgment
Must be able to report in a broad range of styles with good on-air presentation skills
Work under pressure
Familiarity with all distribution platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Internet etc.
Bachelor`s Degree in Broadcast Journalism or equivalent is required
Valid Driver’s License & Motor Vehicle Records check are required

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