Assistant News Director

Job Description

Assistant News Director - WBKO

About WBKO:

WBKO is home to award-winning journalism in the heart of south-central Kentucky between Louisville and Nashville. WBKO is the dominant source for local news and entertainment in the Bowling Green area and operates the ABC, FOX, Telemundo, and CW affiliates. We are proud to serve our community and nurture our employees to grow professionally in an encouraging environment. Bowling Green is the third largest and fastest growing city in Kentucky and is
''geared for fun'' as the home of the Corvette, the Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball team, an active arts scene, countless caves and hiking trails, ready to be explored!

Job Summary/Description:

WBKO is seeking an Assistant News Director to help lead the newsroom and advance the quality of our Journalism. The AND will play a key part in crafting and maintaining a positive culture to attract and retain the best talent. Working closely with the News Director, you'll help train and lead young producers and reporters by mentoring and developing their skills. This is a great step for someone looking for a leadership opportunity – a producer looking to step up into a leadership role, or an anchor/reporter looking jump into a leadership role.

What We Expect from You:
• Oversee daily editorial and content decisions for WBKO's newscasts
• Oversee dayside newscasts, including reviewing scripts with reporters and producers
• Plan special events, promotions, special reports, and other assigned projects
• Post and regularly update stories on social media and web (in conjunction with our Digital
Executive Producer)
• Assist the News Director in recruiting, and hiring of new staff members
• Fill-in where needed to cover vacations, sick leave, etc.

What You Can Expect from Us:
• An inclusive team environment
• Ability to make decisions with support from Newsroom leadership
• Opportunities to take on projects to advance skillset
• Mentorship and coaching
• Training and ongoing support
*** Please note, the primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above ***

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Belief in the power of local journalism. At WBKO, we're ''Local. First. Now.''
• A winning mindset – able to identify and ''own'' the day's big stories
• Able to lead and train staff members
• Able to make quick decisions and handle breaking news calmly
• Able to fill-in in the absence of the News Director
• Must have a teacher/coach mentality
• Must have prior newsroom experience
• Must have the ability to produce a newscast
• Basic experience with cameras, ENPS, Edius is a plus
• MVR check required

Interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

WBKO-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk5xv8-3-146-221-52-42 in your application.