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About Gray Television: Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. Gray also owns video program production, marketing, and digital businesses including Raycom Sports, Tupelo-Raycom, and RTM Studios, the producer of PowerNation programs and content. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better. We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business. About KOLO: KOLO is a station that gets the job done. Many of our employees have been with the company for years and they pride themselves on their expertise and their ability to succeed. While Reno/Tahoe is a 100+ market, it has all the characteristics of a much larger west coast market. In fact, some say Reno has superior lifestyle and outdoor activities to its much larger neighboring markets. For these and many other reasons KOLO is able to attract top notch individuals. We pride ourselves on not limiting ourselves to the “news conference or press release journalism” stories that are easy to get. Our journalists know they need to tell stories on issues that matter to the northern Nevada community and our viewers. Much of the station’s identity is from KOLOCares, a program designed to better serve Northern Nevada through the wonderful non-profit organizations that are part of the community. KOLOCares was recently honored by the National Association of Broadcasters’ Celebration of Service to Community Award. Every station is tasked to serve their community, but KOLO takes pride in finding unique ways to help our non-profit partners to reach their goals. Reno has an illustrious history of boom or bust, and right now the area is booming! The Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area no longer relies on casinos and gambling to draw tourists to the area. With Tesla’s gigafactory under construction, the Switch data site, and a host of distribution companies, the economy in Northern Nevada with its many tech companies in the area is booming and has become a much smaller version of Silicon Valley. Life in Reno/Tahoe is not just about work. - Applicants are encouraged to learn more about KOLO at, http://www.kolotv.com/content/news?article=402306435&disable=ads. Job Summary: The Sports Director is responsible for gathering and producing content for air and for use online, providing the direction for the KOLO 8 Sports team and anchoring the sportscasts. In addition to nightly sportscasts, the KOLO 8 Sports team also produces Sports Caravan reports during the high school football and basketball seasons. Storytelling is the priority. It is not enough to cover highlights. The Sports team is expected to find compelling stories in the community that reach beyond the traditional sports audience. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: -- Create content (on air, online and social networking) -- Manage content throughout the week and oversee the planning of newscast stories/interviews -- Work with anchors, producers and managers to be consistent with the KOLO 8 News Now brand -- Must be willing to travel as needed for out of town sports stories -- Must be comfortable in live coverage

Requirements:

--College degree in journalism, related field, or equivalent job experience --Four years sports reporting/MMJ experience preferred --Must be able to shoot video and edit. Knowledge of ENPS and Edius are a plus --Willing to reside within 30 minutes of station ◘ If interested you can apply online at https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings

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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 Television’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. GRAY TELEVISION, INC. PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY.