Digital Content News Producer - Kfvs
Digital Content News Producer - Kfvs
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Job Description
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 nations largest owner of toprated 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 toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated 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 fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays 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.
AboutKFVS:
KFVS12 is the #1 local TV station serving as the BS/CW/MeTV/Grit/Outlaw/Oxygen/Telemundo affiliate in the Cape Girardeau Missouri/Paducah Kentucky/Harrisburg Illinois market. Founded in 1954 KFVS12 has a rich heritage of serving Americas Heartland with the best local news and weather information along with a legacy of community service and disaster relief. KFVS12 produces more local news than any other station in the market currently offering over 40 hours of news content every week along with special highprofile topical local programming. Heartland News on KFVS12 consistently leads the competition in awardwinning journalism having been honored this year with numerous Missouri and Illinois Broadcasters Awards as well as prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards.
The Cape Girardeau market covers 45 counties in four states and is home to four divisionone universities. It is where the North meets the South and the East meets the West. The area is rich with many diverse communities including historic riverfront towns that offer a variety of unique benefits and recreational opportunities. It is also conveniently located for easy travel to St. Louis Memphis Nashville and Chicago.
The station has an exceptional staff that is committed to maintaining the legacy of KFVS. They are forwardthinking with news coverage in onair newscasts and 24/7 on numerous digital platforms consistently leading the competition in digital traffic across the board. This provides exciting opportunities throughout the station including News Sales Marketing Engineering and more.
Job Summary/Description:
KFVS12/Heartland News in Cape Girardeau MO is looking for a Journalist to join our digital team. The ideal candidate can create engaging content across all digital platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
Writing and producing content for KFVS12s website apps CTV platforms and social pages
Writing stories for various digital and social platforms
Generate and pitch story ideas and research as necessary
Direct Photojournalists and reporters to gather/produce news
Monitoring scanners maintaining phone lists keeping files/records of upcoming news events
Qualifications/Requirements:
Strong verbal/written communication skills and knowledge of AP Style required.
A college degree in Journalism is preferred.
Ability to work well under pressure
Ability to work well on your own or with a team
Must be able to handle a wide variety of variables including short deadlines and shifting schedules.
Other duties as assigned by news management.
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to 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 theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal)
KFVSTV/Gray Media is a drugfree 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 Grays 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
