Technical Media Producer (Primary) Wlbt
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20-09-2025
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Job Summary
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 WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippis flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces award-winning local news coverage. Jackson MS is market #92 with a 24-county DMA. It is Mississippis largest TV market and state capital offering great museums several local universities and is home to the largest medical facilities in the state including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking running and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway Jackson is located within a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Nashville Dallas and Atlanta.
If youre a sports fan we have you covered. The Mississippi Braves the AA team of the Atlanta Braves call metro Jackson home. We host the PGA with the Sanderson Farms Championship. We have two SWAC schools in our DMA Jackson State and Alcorn State. If you love SEC sports we have four schools (Ole Miss Mississippi State Alabama and LSU) less than three hours away. And Saints Pelicans and Grizzlies fans have an easy drive to NOLA and Memphis.
The Jackson metro is the economic hub of Mississippi and a great place to work live and raise a family.
Job Summary/Description:
WLBT has an immediate full-time opening for a Technical Media Producer / Newscast Director. Technical Media Producers work in WLBTs state-of-the-art media control center and are responsible for directing both live and pre-recorded productions as well as processing content for two television stations and . This is an opportunity to build your career in the constantly evolving television industry while refining your own skills with cutting-edge technology. This is a career opportunity to join the award-winning team behind the number one news station in Central/Southwest Mississippi.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Work alongside news producers and others on our news team to create code and direct dynamic fast-paced top-rated newscasts and programming.
Monitor on-air signals for WLBT ingest daily programming and commercials and operate the Master Control automation system.
Be responsible for regular care and maintenance of equipment and studio including lighting cameras and sets.
Qualifications/Requirements:
The successful candidate will be creative extremely detail-oriented and have very strong problem-solving multi-tasking and communication skills
Positive and professional attitude in a fast-paced dynamic and high-stress environment under deadline pressure
Able to work well with a team and equally comfortable working individually
Flexible to work mornings nights weekends out-of-town assignments and changing schedules
Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Able to climb and work on ladders and comfortably lift 30 pounds or more
Computer literacy is a must
Strong grasp of visual design grammar and spelling
While previous television experience is preferred it is not required
Experience with HD video production Ross Overdrive VizRT Graphics DBi Master Control Automation ENPS and non-linear editing systems is a plus
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)
WLBT-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.
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Production Budgets
- Production Schedules
- Social Platforms
- Content Development
- Personnel Management
- Client Relationships
- Project Management
- Content Marketing
- Control Room
- Creative concepts
- Newsgathering
- Show Content
- Video production
About Company
Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 56 television markets that collectively broadcast more than 200 program streams including 103 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Net ... View more
