News Producer

Job Description

News Producer

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WNDU
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 WNDU:
WNDU is the ''This is Home'' station in Michiana, and we live that brand every day. Our station has a positive, team-oriented culture that we cherish. We are located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. WNDU is in an ideal location, close to Chicago and Indianapolis and just 30 minutes from Lake Michigan. The South Bend area is a thriving destination for first-rate education, sports, arts, and entertainment. Joining the WNDU team is an opportunity to grow your career by working in a positive and energetic environment.
Job Summary/Description:
WNDU is looking for a talented News Producer to join our award-winning team. This position works closely with the Executive Producer and News Director, in addition to having direct communication with Technical Media Producers, Digital Content Team, Assignment Manager, Reporters, and other news staff. In this position, you will be responsible for the content and flow of newscasts and digital content and the overall quality of our news product. You will lead the charge in the development of our newscasts and digital content to meet a high standard.
Duties/Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
WNDU is looking for a talented News Producer to join our award-winning team. This position works closely with the Executive Producer and News Director in addition to having direct communication with Technical Media Producers, Digital Content Team, Assignment Manager, Reporters, and other news staff. In this position, you will be responsible for the content and flow of newscasts and digital content and the overall quality of our news product. You will lead the charge in the development of our newscasts and digital content to meet a high standard.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Great conversational writing skills
• Strong editorial and communication skills
• Work well under a deadline
• Adapt to breaking news and developing stories
• Coordinate the writing and editing of scripts with excellent use of video and graphics to enhance storytelling
• Communicate with anchors, field crews, reporters, digital content team, and control room staff
• Write digital content for the WNDU website and social media
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)
WNDU-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvqb90-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.