News Producer (Primary) Wvir

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 WVIR:

WVIR-TV is the dominant television station in the desirable Charlottesville market. The station is located on the historic Downtown Mall in the heart of Charlottesvilles vibrant cultural district.

Job Summary/Description:

WVIR-TV in beautiful Charlottesville Virginia is looking for a multi-skilled producer for our dominant number one weekday morning newscasts. This opportunity will have you producing shows and fronting stories during those newscasts on the highest-rated newscasts in the market. 29News is the most award-winning TV news operation in the state and plays much bigger than our market size. Were looking to hire smart hard-working team players.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Create and showcase on-air content utilizing strong editorial journalistic organizational and communication skills
Work closely with news managers anchors and weather departments in determining content needs and how to most effectively deliver on those needs
Writing clearly for multiple platforms on tight deadlines demonstrating creativity and strong editorial judgment while following journalistic ethics and libel laws
Create significant original locally-focused stories for WVIRs digital platforms

Qualifications/Requirements:

- The successful applicants background must include at a minimum a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.
- Must be a self-starter with knowledge of and ability to operate state-of-the-art television news equipment as well as website publishing.

If youd like to be considered please apply through the link at or go to search for the WVIR listing and upload your resume and references.

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal )

WVIR-TV/Gray Media Inc. 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.