Get new jobs for this search by email

This range is provided by WVLT, WBXX. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$40,000.00/yr - $45,000.00/yr

Managing People, Projects, and Puppies with Passion & Pizazz

The News Producer will produce several newscasts and be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the newscasts including stacking the rundown, writing copy for stories, ordering graphics to fit stories, coordinating live shots with directors, and directing production staff, reporters & photographers.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Prioritizes, organizes, supervises, and produces newscasts following the station brand and goals
2. Responsible for writing clearly, concisely, and very conversationally
3. Must maintain a working knowledge of current events, community issues, and contacts
4. Must come to morning/afternoon meetings with enterprise story ideas each day
5. Accurate video editing with an eye for visual elements and graphics that makes stories understandable to the viewer
6. Responsible for developing original story ideas for daily newscasts
7. Special emphasis on working with anchors and reporters on story treatment and being able to accurately gather information for news stories under deadline pressure
8. Acts as a leader in facilitating teamwork of staff members working on daily newscasts
9. Able to accurately and calmly handle the decision-making process, especially in the control room
10. Must possess excellent communication and organizational abilities, including working with News Managers to ensure story accuracy and to determine the best presentation of reports
11. Responsible for writing and posting stories and videos to the station's digital platforms
12. Ability to train new Producers in the same role
13. Regularly produce News documentaries, cut-ins, and other special programs, as assigned
14. Participate in editorial meetings and make decisions on same day and next day content

Qualifications/Requirements:

1. A college degree in journalism or a related field required
2. Must hold a valid driver's license and be insurable
3. Imitative and attention to detail is required
4. Be able to write clearly and accurately; great grammar!
5. Must be able to work well under sometimes intense pressure and tight deadlines
6. Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and viewers
7. Ability to keep up with national and local news/weather is required
8. Ability to enterprise local hard-news stories is required
9. Computer knowledge including newsroom software, Microsoft applications, and Internet use
10. Produce newscasts including stacking, writing scripts, editing copy, ordering graphics to fit stories, making maps, coordinating live shots with directors, production staff, reporters & photographers
11. Must be able to edit video and audio (knowledge of Grass Valley Edius is a plus)
12. Must be willing to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

About WLVT:

At the doorstep of the Smoky Mountains and on the banks of the Tennessee River, Knoxville is home to the competitive 60th-largest television market in the country. In addition to being home to the University of Tennessee's flagship campus, Knoxville sports a walkable downtown, a sophisticated mix of culture and cuisine, a diverse and robust employment sector, advanced medical care, and amenities found in big cities yet in a city that retains a small-town feel.

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

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 genetics. In 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 Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution