Gray Television seeks a news producer (morning) – WYMT

WYMT-TV is looking for a dynamic morning news producer to join its award-winning news team. Successful candidates must utilize strong editorial, journalistic, and communication skills. Our producers have multiple live capabilities to put together an informative, fast-paced newscast.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts
Work with reporters and news team to create unique, fast-paced newscasts
Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories
Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance newscasts and stories.
Write for the web and post daily on all digital platforms including social media and attaching images and streaming video
Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility
Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer
Deliver breaking news coverage and special event coverage to the community at large
Collaborate with producers, reporters, and management in the development of broadcast content such as newscasts, promotions, and teases
Receive assignments and evaluate leads and tips in order to develop story ideas
Covers news in the field to generate, produce, and deliver high profile special reports
Edit video for broadcasts and the web
Participate in community events and makes public appearances on behalf of the station as assigned

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