News Director - Wbng
News Director - Wbng
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About Gray Television:
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 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. 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.
About WBNG:
WBNG is the CBS affiliate in Binghamton NY also carrying the subchannels of The CW MeTV Court TV Grit and Outlaw. For over 75 years WBNG has been a pioneer for new technology and at the pinnacle of breaking news coverage.
Job Summary/Description:
WBNG-TV the CBS affiliate in Binghamton NY seeks a News Director to help guide our news department to new heights of journalistic and ratings success. This is an exciting opportunity to join a great team in one of New Yorks most beautiful places to live.
The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining market-leading standards for newsroom operations and content. Other duties include hiring coaching supervising and evaluating news personnel as well as the preparation and administration of newsroom budgets and capital requests. The News Director is expected to work closely with other department managers to achieve the companys overall performance goals.
Please note - the primary job responsibilities include but are not limited to the duties listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A minimum of 4 years of television news management experience and a college degree in broadcast journalism are preferred.
- Must be able to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of community issues as well as sound journalistic principles.
- Must have the ability to make fast accurate journalistic and logistical judgments.
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 onapply now upload your resume cover letter and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WBNG-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 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
