Executive News Producer

Job Description

Executive News Producer

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER (AM) - WLBT
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 WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippi's flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces award-winning local news coverage. Jackson, MS, is a market with a 24-county DMA. It is Mississippi's largest TV market and state capital, offering great museums, several local universities, and is home to the largest medical facilities in the state, including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather, Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking, running, and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway, Jackson is located within a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Nashville, Dallas, and Atlanta. If you're a sports fan, we have you covered. We host the PGA with the Sanderson Farms Championship. We have two SWAC schools in our DMA, Jackson State and Alcorn State. If you love SEC sports, we have four schools (Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, and LSU) less than three hours away. And Saints, Pelicans, and Grizzlies fans have an easy drive to NOLA and Memphis.More info on WLBT - Jackson, MS: Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0lccLR6Nic&feature=youtu.be
Job Summary/Description:
WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi, is looking for a creative, inspirational leader to oversee our morning news coverage. In this position, you would be just one stop away from being a News Director, as four of our last five AM Executive Producers have that title. You would oversee 5 hours of daily content and supervise a staff of 11 people. You will need sound editorial judgment and excellent managerial and people skills. If you are ready to be a newsroom leader, we would love to hear from you.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Oversee 5 hours of daily television news content
- Establish and execute the vision and mission for each newscast
- Manage a staff of 11 associates
- Coach and mentor the morning team, including 5 producers
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Journalism or Communications-related degree
- Equivalent military or work experience
- Experience as an accomplished Television News Producer
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)
WLBT-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-369bq9-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.