News Producer - TV

Job Description

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WMC-TV
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 43 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 WMC:
WMC, Action News 5 in Memphis, is the NBC affiliate and legacy news station in the highly competitive Memphis, Tennessee, Market. Action News 5 is driven by the community. We find solutions to problems that impact the people across four states. Through in-depth journalism and local partnerships, we strive to inform, inspire, empower, and support Memphis and the Mid-South. Our team at WMC, Action News 5, is always pushing the technology envelope. Broadcast and digital media innovation are in our DNA. Our team produces 46.5 hours of local programming on broadcast and more than 100 hours on OTT, including nearly 60 NCAA Division I men's and women's sporting events for ESPN Plus.
Job Summary/Description:
WMC is looking for a newscast producer who thinks creatively and is not a 'show stacker'. The perfect candidate is a dedicated journalist who understands the pace of news in Memphis, takes pride in their work, and is a team player. If you're coachable and enthusiastic, this is the position for you.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Attending and contributing to editorial meetings.
- Stacking, writing, and boothing newscasts
- Boothing breaking news and weather coverage
- Working with other producers, the assignment desk, and executive producers on generating content
- Pitching stories for linear and digital platforms
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
- Excellent time management, communication, and broadcast writing skills
- Proven track record of working at a high level under tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Scheduling flexibility
- Must provide samples of recent work
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)
WMC-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-o11bm3-216-73-216-161-42 in your application.