Executive News Producer - Wxix
Executive News Producer - Wxix
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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 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 WXIX:
WXIX-TV FOX19 NOW is the FOX affiliate serving Cincinnati and the Ohio Kentucky and Indiana tri-state area the nations 37th DMA. FOX19 NOW the station thats Always Local Always Now produces more than 73 hours of News per week. FOX19 NOW is the leader in Morning News with local coverage from 4:30 a.m. until Noon each weekday. The station airs early evening news from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays and the markets #1 (A25-54) late local News starting at 10:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. FOX19 NOW is the Flagship Station of the Cincinnati Bengals. FOX19 NOW is proud to serve the community on multiple platforms and broadcast some of the most popular programming in the Tri-State including NFL on FOX Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! and the FOX prime time schedule.
Job Summary/Description:
WXIX FOX19 has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Producer to lead our morning team to produce engaging compelling and impactful newscasts. Our EP works closely with news & station managers to achieve strategic content & ratings addition the successful candidate will exercise strong news judgment review newscast rundowns and approve scripts with an eye towards accuracy and promotable content. You will collaborate with producers on rundowns story selection showcasing formats graphic elements and pace and flow of newscasts. You will work with multimedia reporters/photographers to determine the direction of stories. You will occasionally fill in line produce for newscasts during vacation periods or illness.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Oversee the consistent creation of urgent relevant impactful newscasts
- Lead/ actively participate in editorial discussions review rundowns and scripts and develop coverage plans
- Demonstrate vision for the execution of the First Alert Weather brand
- Collaborate with news leadership team to execute an effective content strategy
- Keep producers engaged through consistent constructive feedback and training
- Oversee live on-air product during designated hours
- Manage producer schedules and show assignments
- Produce newscasts as needed (fill-in)
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in journalism or related field preferred equivalent experience considered
- Minimum 5 years of line producing experience medium to large market experience preferred
- Minimum of 2 years in a news leadership role
- Excellent news judgment organizational time management and communication skills are required
- Scheduling flexibility required
- Must provide a link to examples of recent work that demonstrate the required skills listed above
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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WXIX-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 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
