Multimedia Journalists - Weekday Mornings

KTTC is the leading NBC affiliate, serving Rochester, Austin, and Mason City as the #1 station for news, information, and entertainment programming. KTTC strives for leadership in our industry and in our community, and does this by keeping viewers safe and informed, supporting non-profits and organizations that serve the community, and helping our local businesses grow.

All employees accept personal responsibility for maintaining the professional culture at KTTC. The KTTC leadership team believes in workplaces “Free of discrimination, harassment, and incivility – and filled with opportunity, especially for those who’ve been traditionally denied it,” (a definition adopted by the work and training put forth by the Power Shift Project). If you value kindness and respect as much as we do, please apply.

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Job Summary/Description:

Are you looking to start your career as a journalist?  Do you want an opportunity to be live on the highest-rated morning show in the market?

KTTC-TV in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking for a rockstar candidate to join their weekday morning team as an MMJ. The KTTC morning MMJs plan out liveshots and create fresh content for the morning show, as well as gather content after the morning show for later newscasts.

Successful candidates can manage their time expertly, have strong writing skills, and can think quickly on their feet. This role will feature many opportunities to go live, both on-air and our digital platforms. This position will cover all types of news, not just fluff.

Our newsroom is energetic, led by anchors with decades of experience, eager to share their insights with new journalists. We believe feedback and growth should happen every day, not just during a quarterly or yearly review.

Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above  

Qualifications/Requirements:

▪️ A college degree is welcome, but not required. Strong writing skills are important. Successful candidates will be curious about the world around them and plugged into what’s happening in their community.

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)

KTTC-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

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