News Producer (Primary) Wkyt

About Gray Media:

Today we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. We are the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 such markets measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 WKYT:

WKYT-TV is home to the CBS and CW affiliates in beautiful Lexington KY. The station sits amongst picturesque horse farms in the Thoroughbred Capital of the World.

The Lexington DMA (#63) provides a competitive news environment and WKYT has emerged as the news leader producing over 11.5 hours of news per day. Our team of award-winning professionals thrives in a fast-paced yet fun environment.

Lexington is home to a thriving downtown scene phenomenal restaurants and breweries and of course Keeneland Race Course the most beautiful horse track youll ever visit. For outdoor enthusiasts Red River Gorge and the Appalachian Mountains are calling your name. And in the summers Lake Cumberland is just a short drive south to get your boating fix.

Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky where basketball is a way of life! Once you see a game at historic Rupp Arena your life will never be the same!

Job Summary/Description:

WKYT in Lexington KY has an opportunity for a producer to coordinate the gathering of news the generation of story ideas the scheduling and assignment of coverage and the delivery of news material.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Work with news management producers and reporters to plan well-rounded news coverage.
- Maintain extensive working files of possible stories background information and news sources.
- Gather information about news as it develops and communicate it effectively and accurately to the production team.
- Collaborate with managers and producers to select stories for coverage and to keep them up to date.
- Schedule and order facilities including satellite time.
- Assign and coordinate the distribution of news-gathering equipment.
- Take an active role in planning in-depth series and special coverage acting as a producer or reporter as called for.
- Work accurately under pressure.
- Dispatch news crews maintain schedule logs deal with telephone story tips listen to police radios read newswires and e-mail and stay in contact with sources to stay up to date with breaking news.
- Write stories when assigned train less experienced personnel and represent WKYT courteously and professionally.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Must have a commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy with an enthusiasm for journalism.
- Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with general knowledge and interest in local national and world news.
- Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills are preferred.
- Must have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and work a flexible schedule including nights weekends and holidays.
- A bachelors degree is preferred.

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)

WKYT-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 Grays employees ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Required Experience:

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