Executive Producer

Job Description

Executive Producer

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (MORNING) - KOLO
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 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 KOLO:
KOLO 8 News Now is the ABC, CW, and Telemundo affiliate television station serving the Reno/Sparks area, Northern Nevada, and parts of eastern California. KOLO broadcasts seven hours of news weekdays. We are also dedicated to serving the community through KOLO Cares, partnering with area non-profit organizations.
Job Summary/Description:
KOLO 8 News Now has an opening for an experienced executive news producer. The newscast must be produced in an ethically sound manner while maintaining energy and creativity. The executive producer needs to have excellent writing skills, good news judgment, strong decision-making, and leadership skills.
The executive producer is responsible for supervising the morning producers and reporters, helping make creative or editorial decisions, updating the website and social media, and overseeing the execution of morning newscasts. This job requires writing content for the newscast and online, arranging stories, and helping contribute story ideas and pitches.
Please note - the primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the duties listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Two or more years of newsroom experience and a degree in journalism or another related field are required.
- Experience with ENPS 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)
KOLO-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-8679ex-216-73-216-84-42 in your application.