News Producer (Primary) - Wdtv

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 WDTV:

WDTV (CBS), WVFX (FOX), EVFX (CW), AND EDTV (MeTV) combine to provide local news and weather to North Central West Virginia. We are the largest TV source for local news and entertainment for our 12-county area. WDTV features a recently upgraded news studio and a team dedicated to local news. We pride ourselves on breaking news and weather alerts and digging deep into the issues affecting our communities. We're dedicated to informing the public utilizing television, social media, and the area's only live-streaming newscast. WDTV produces six daily newscasts, M-F, and four newscasts each weekend. The work family of WDTV is made up of dedicated, professional, and passionate people who are the backbone of our daily mission.

Job Summary/Description:

WDTV is looking for a full-time producer. The ideal candidate will be able to make the newscast unique and memorable. We want someone who can thrive in a fast-paced work environment. This person must be an excellent writer, possess strong leadership and organizational skills, and be able to perform well under pressure. The ideal candidate develops and enterprises stories daily and communicates well with co-workers and the community. The candidate will also be required to run the assignment desk and post stories to our station's website. The ideal candidate must also be a team player.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Must be able to manage the TV news broadcast, coordinate with the production team, and oversee the order of the news broadcast.
• Work with the news team to decide on what stories to produce and report.
• Work closely with news anchors to produce and execute clear information and news stories for the viewer.
• Contribute story ideas and content on a daily basis, as well as special assignments and long-range planning.
• Assist other producers as well as fill in on all news broadcasts.
• Ability to quickly recognize and organize stories for the upcoming news broadcast.
• Review, edit, and approve stories for broadcast submitted by reporters with speed and accuracy.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• To be successful in this position, you must have a high level of production knowledge and experience.
• Extreme attention to detail and solid news judgment are a must.
• A successful candidate has knowledge of the various news-gathering tools and libel laws.
• They must understand the importance of writing crisp teasers to promote upcoming news broadcasts and stories, as well as create electronic graphics in a professional and timely manner.

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)

WDTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.