Full Time Job
News Director
Gray Television
- Paid
- Full Time
Job Description
About WBKO:
WBKO Television is the dominant source for local news and entertainment in the Bowling Green area and operates the ABC, FOX and CW affiliates.
Nestled in the heart of south central Kentucky between Louisville and Nashville, WBKO is home to Emmy and AP award winning mentors with a combined experience of over 75 years. We offer employees flexibility to learn other jobs with the latest industry equipment and software; live news experience; and encouragement to volunteer in the community. Over the last 15 years, we have helped raise more than nine million dollars for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. We also enjoy being a part of the community by engaging in activities including ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Christmas, helping to promote United Way's Day of Caring, and jumping into icy cold water for Junior Achievement's Penguin Plunge.
WBKO is a part of Gray Media which owns and/or operates stations in 93 television markets. Our employees have moved on to Nashville, Louisville, Discovery Channel, Turner Broadcasting, ESPN, and many other markets around the country.
Bowling Green is the fastest growing city in Kentucky and is ''geared for fun'' as the home of the Corvette, the Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball team, and countless caves and hiking trails ready to be explored! Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's longest known cave system, is also right down I-65. The arts scene is active in Bowling Green with the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) which brings in nationally-known artists and productions. WBKO works closely with Western Kentucky University by airing a weekly ''View From the Hill'' segment and covering its programs and Division I sports teams.
WBKO is proud to serve our community and nurture our employees to grow professionally, be more community-oriented, and have fun in a family environment.
Job Summary/Description:
The News Director is responsible for providing innovative content on all social media platforms. The News Director is expected to work closely with the General Manager and other department managers to achieve the company's overall performance goals. General knowledge of strategic planning and management of budgets is a plus.
The News Director must have a strong working knowledge of community issues and needs, understand sound journalistic principles, oversee all content gathering and presentation in a visual and viewer-oriented storytelling style.
Qualifications/Requirements:
The News Director is also responsible for planning big event coverage such as elections as well as daily duties for the MMJ team, those duties include...
• The management of editorial flow and assigning MMJs for daily coverage.
• Supervise and schedule personnel.
• Review content on all platforms for journalistic balance.
• Participate with station staff in the development of local issue and event coverage plans.
• Work closely with the staff to distribute content on all platforms.
• Knowledge and proficiency in posting content to websites and social media.
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of social media to enhance newsgathering and
customer engagement.
*** Applicants should have at least 4 years of newsroom management experience, and a 4-year college degree is preferred. ***
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp136e-3-145-191-214-42 in your application.
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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. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.