NEWS PRODUCER - WTVA

Gray Television; Saltillo (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

WTVA is seeking a versatile Producer to join our award-winning team in Northeast Mississippi. Find, generate, write, and create content; produce two daily newscasts; contribute to our digital, social, and streaming platforms.

This is a high-energy, creative role in a digital-first newsroom; requires a four-year degree in journalism or related field and excellent writing and communication skills; ability to multi-task and work under pressure; must be a team player.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in journalism, communications, or related field is required.
• Candidates must be excellent writers and strong communicators.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom.

Responsibilities

• Find, generate, write, and create content for newscasts and digital platforms.
• Produce two daily newscasts and contribute to digital, social, and streaming content.
• Collaborate with the newsroom team to deliver timely, accurate stories.

Skills

Excellent writer and communicator

Excellent multi-tasker

Works well under pressure

Team player mindset

Great newsroom citizen

Education

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

Job description

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 WTVA:

WTVA is the news, weather, and sports leader in Northeast Mississippi. We are the NBC and ABC affiliates in our market. We cover 19 counties across North Mississippi and West Alabama.

Job Summary/Description:

Are you a versatile journalist who loves the thrill of doing it all? We're looking for a high-energy, creative, and focused Producer to join our award-winning team at WTVA here in beautiful Northeast Mississippi.

Find, generate, write, and create content. Produce two daily newscasts. We are a digital-first newsroom. Contributing to our digital, social, and streaming platforms is an important part of your daily duties.

Please note: primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above

Qualifications/Requirements:

• * A four-year degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
• * Excellent writer and communicator.
• * Excellent multi-tasker.
• * Works well under pressure.
• * Team player mindset.
• * Great newsroom citizen.

WTVA-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.