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About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 45 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 WRDW/WAGT: 

Live the Augusta Life: Our coverage area spans vibrant parts of Georgia and South Carolina, offering so much more than just the Masters (though we love that too!). Dive into endless outdoor recreation with rivers, lakes, and trails for every adventure. Summers are warm, but winters are mild, letting you enjoy the outdoors almost year-round. Plus, you're only two hours from the beach and three hours from the mountains for weekend escapes. Experience true Southern hospitality, a diverse and booming economy, and a thriving scene of arts and incredible restaurants. It's a fantastic place to live, work, and explore!

Job Summary/Description:

WRDW-WAGT (Augusta, GA) - is hiring a Sports Director who can bring fun swagger on camera, tell unforgettable local sports stories, and make sports memorable for fans and those who "don't watch sports."

Duties would include (but not be limited to) the following:

- Run point on WRDW-WAGT Sports coverage across TV, streaming, and social - and make it feel fresh, local, and can't miss.
- Anchor and produce nightly sportscasts.
- Own the live shot: deliver breaking and planned coverage with energy, control, and personality.
- Generate unscripted streaming content -- with quick thinking, broad & deep sports knowledge, real reactions, and clear storytelling.
- Enterprise hyper-local stories beyond the scoreboard - Little League heroes, weekend warriors, high school stars, and legends-in-the-making.
- Build coverage plans and lead efforts on bigger projects/specials.
- Shoot and edit using broadcast cameras and editing equipment. Knowledge of ENPS is a plus.
- Write sharp, creative, conversational scripts and digital copy for every platform.
- Collaborate with newsroom leaders to keep coverage engaging, timely, and the content that recruits viewers.
- Show up in the community, build relationships, and represent the station professionally - in actions and appearance.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum 2 years of experience as a TV Sports Director or Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ (required).
- On-camera communication skills, presence, energy, and an ability to hook the viewer who "doesn't watch sports."
- Strong studio anchoring, live reporting, and comfort with unscripted/streaming formats.
- Visual storyteller with the ability to plan, shoot, write, and edit compelling stories.
- Proven ability to enterprise local sports overage and local sportscasts.
- Ability and desire to plan, execute, and lead both day-to-day sports coverage and larger, multi-element projects.

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)

WRDW/WAGT-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.