News Producer

Job Description

News Producer

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WBTV
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 WBTV:
WBTV was the first television station to sign on in the Carolinas and is considered the ''most trustworthy source of news and information'' in the area, according to research. WBTV First Alert Weather is the certified most accurate forecast for the market as measured by WeatherRate. Being ''On Your Side'' for viewers, clients, and the community is the guiding principle of WBTV and helps drive its award-winning newscasts and quality local journalism. Visit www.wbtv.com to learn more.
Job Summary/Description:
Do you love to be creative? Have a passion for all things producing? Can you create and drive content choices while being an impassioned team player with a flair for collaboration? If so, consider joining WBTV as its next news producer!
This position will excel at creating compelling, daily newscasts while collaborating in a team-oriented, creative space. Additional responsibilities include the crafting of linear news broadcasts with a deep understanding of accountability storytelling.
Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Three years of minimum experience in a television newsroom.
- Strong writing and the ability to tell engaging stories through visual mediums are essential.
- A college degree is preferred, but not required.
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)
WBTV-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rok703-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.