News Producer WrdwWagt

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 45 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 WRDW/WAGT:

Why Youll Love It Here: Creative freedom: This isnt a rinse and repeat role. Youll have the flexibility to use your talents and explore new ways to tell stories. Real community impact: Youll be working at WRDW-WAGT in Augusta a station deeply rooted in the community and committed to local journalism. Growth and innovation: Gray Media is evolving on purpose and youll be at the forefront of how we define the future of local media. A team that has your back: Work alongside passionate professionals who value collaboration and scrappiness as much as you do. Never a dull moment: With opportunities across broadcast streaming and digital youll never feel stuck or stale. Ready to be more than just a producer Lets create something amazing together.

Job Summary/Description:

Are you tired of just stacking shows and pushing buttons Do you have a hunger for the huntthe kind of drive that makes you want to uncover the stories that actually matter to your community Were looking for a News Producer at WRDW-WAGT who wants to be more than a traditional newscast architect. We want a storyteller who can work the phones grill sources and find that breakout angle that turns a standard report into a must-watch (and must-click) event. If youre ready to lead the conversation across every screenfrom the living room TV to the palm of our viewers handslets talk.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

- Youll Own the story cycle: Go beyond handling content created by others; proactively find update and elevate local stories that impact Augusta.
- Drive multi-platform urgency: Get fresh information into our newscasts and onto our digital platforms with speed and accuracy.
- Be the interviewer: Dont just set up the meeting; be the one asking the tough questions and digging for the truth in the interviews you coordinate.
- Collaborate for impact: Work closely with reporters to find unique angles and expand content ensuring our coverage is never stale.
- Craft conversational scripts: Write engaging punchy copy for broadcast and streaming that sounds like a human talking to a human.
- Master digital storytelling: Pivot from broadcast scripts to long-form digital print for our website and social media platforms with ease.
- Navigate the newsroom: Utilize ENPS and other newsroom software to keep our operations running like a well-oiled machine.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- What You Bring: A journalism pedigree: You have a degree in journalism (or equivalent experience) and a deep understanding of news ethics and storytelling.
- Hands-on experience: You didnt just watch from the sidelines; youve worked in a campus news station and completed an internship where you actually did the work.
- Digital-first mindset: You understand that news happens everywhere and youre just as comfortable posting to social media as you are producing a 6 PM block.
- Sourcing skills: You know how to work a phone build relationships with sources and uncover information that others miss.
- Software savvy: Experience with ENPS is a huge plus but your ability to learn and master newsroom systems is what really matters.
- Flexibility and grit: You thrive in the fast-paced sometimes unpredictable world of news and arent afraid to pivot when a story breaks.
- Killer writing skills: Whether its a 15-second tease or a 500-word web article your writing is clear compelling and accurate.

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.

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