NEWS PRODUCER (MORNING) - WANF

Gray Television, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Media's WANF-TV in Atlanta seeks a passionate, experienced producer to join our morning news team. This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive during overnight hours in a fast-paced, multi-platform environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years producing and boothing live newscasts, with strong broadcast writing and news judgment. You will contribute to content across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms, while providing samples of recent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, broadcasting, or related field.
• 5+ years producing and boothing live newscasts.
• Ability to work overnight/early morning hours.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong broadcast writing skills and news judgment.
• Proven track record of working at a high level under tight deadlinesDemonstrated experience producing content for multiple platforms (broadcast, digital, streaming, or social media)
• Must provide samples of recent work demonstrating producing experience

Responsibilities

• Multi-Platform Broadcast Production: Produce morning newscast(s) for broadcast and streaming from planning to on-air delivery.
• Story Selection & Structure: Determine story order and write run-downs for multiple platforms.
• Visual Enhancement: Select video and graphics for broadcast and streaming.
• Platform-Specific Content: Develop variations for streaming audiences.
• Collaboration & Coordination: Work with anchors, reporters, editors, and directors.
• Breaking News Response: Adapt newscasts for breaking stories across platforms.
• Brand Alignment: Align newscasts with brand pillars and audience research.
• Multi-platform Thinking: Stay current with streaming and digital audience preferences

Skills

Broadcast writing

News judgment

Time management

Organizational skills

Multiplatform production

Overnight shift readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, broadcasting, or related field

Job description

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 45 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 WANF:

Atlanta News First has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF (Independent), ANF+ (streaming), AtlantaNewsFirst.com, WPCH (CW), and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network) are owned by Gray Television, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Would you like to work in the #7 market in a city with a thriving economy and a vibrant culture? Atlanta News First provides the community with award-winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. Come to Atlanta for the opportunity. The energy. The chance to dream where there's space to contribute. Where creatives, universities, entrepreneurs, and the world's biggest brands intersect. Atlanta has a unique culture all its own with a young population, a bustling city center packed with urban parks and amenities, and famously walkable neighborhoods.

Job Summary/Description:

Passionate, creative, experienced producer needed to join our flagship station's morning news team. We are looking for the right producer to bring compelling stories to life for our multi-platform audience. This role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to thrive during overnight hours, and expertise in a fast-paced, multi-platform news environment.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Multi-Platform Broadcast Production: Produce morning newscast(s) for both broadcast television and streaming platforms from initial planning through on-air delivery; adapt content and pacing for each platform's unique audience
• Story Selection & Structure: Select stories, determine story order, write broadcast scripts, and create compelling rundowns that serve audience interests across television and digital platforms
• Visual Enhancement: Select video, create and/or order graphics and other showcasing elements optimized for both broadcast and streaming delivery that enhance viewer experience and understanding of content
• Platform-Specific Content: Develop and coordinate content variations for streaming audiences, including exclusive digital segments, extended interviews, or alternative story formats
• Collaboration & Coordination: Work collaboratively with anchors, reporters, digital producers, editors, directors, and other team members to coordinate all elements of the newscast across platforms
• Breaking News Response: Quickly adapt the newscast to breaking news or late-developing stories, ensuring coverage reaches audiences on all platforms
• Brand Alignment: Create and execute a vision for the newscast anchored in our brand pillars and audience research across all distribution channels
• Multi-platform Thinking: Stay current with streaming and digital audience preferences; continuously seek opportunities to maximize engagement across platforms

Qualifications/Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, broadcasting, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years' experience producing and boothing live newscasts
• Ability to work effectively during overnight/early morning hours
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong broadcast writing skills and news judgment
• Proven track record of working at a high level under tight deadlinesDemonstrated experience producing content for multiple platforms (broadcast, digital, streaming, or social media)
• Must provide samples of recent work demonstrating producing experience

Preferred:

• Experience producing early morning or morning news programming
• Proven track record of successful multi-platform or streaming content production
• Experience producing for both traditional broadcast and digital-native audiences
• Experience in line producing in a medium or large market
• Experience producing special projects or unscripted live events
• Field producing or segment producing experience

WANF-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.

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