News Producer

Job Description

News Producer

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - KAIT
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 KAIT:
KAIT 8 is located in beautiful Jonesboro, Arkansas, and serves Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. The station is the market's dominant news leader, holding the ABC, NBC, and CW affiliations. KAIT prides itself on being on the cutting edge of new technology in our industry.
Job Summary/Description:
KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas, has an immediate opening for an aggressive, dynamic, and creative News Producer. The ideal candidate will possess excellent news judgment, strong producing and showcasing skills, and strong writing skills. The News Producer will work closely with the MMJs, fellow Producers, and the Assistant News Director on planning, producing, writing, and executing daily newscasts.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Produce 30-minute newscasts nightly with a combination of local, state, and national news.
- Make/answer calls about stories and breaking news.
- Write for Broadcast.
- Write for kait8.com
- Edit video for newscasts when necessary.
- Select and report daily on stories happening around Region 8.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Degree in Journalism or related field.
- Knowledge of AP style.
- Knowledge of ENPS is a plus.
- Quick thinking/takes initiative, capable of breaking down news situations.
- Experience with newsroom environments is a plus.
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)
KAIT-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xkko6z-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.