About Gray Television
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Industry
Media and telecom
Company size
5,001 - 10,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Atlanta, GA, US
Year founded
1897
$50K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 17 days ago
Gray Television rating
7.2
Based on 63 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
39th of 64 rated media
Job description
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's 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. Gray's 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.
We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Salary/Wage:
$50,000/year dependent on experience
Shift and Schedule:
Position requires working on weekends and other non-standard work hours.
Job Summary/Description:
Hawaii News Now is looking for an aggressive assignment editor with solid news judgment who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to a constantly changing environment. The ideal candidate must be calm in the chaos while evaluating resources, making good decisions, and communicating clearly and effectively under a deadline.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Plan and execute multiplatform news coverage
- Assist with the daily flow of news to the newsroom for appropriate coverage on-air and on the station's digital/ streaming platforms
- Manage logistics and resources
- Communicate clearly and effectively with broadcast and digital producers, field crews
- Gather meaningful news information from various sources; generate story ideas, discern credible news tips, and assign news crews
- Develop story ideas, confirm information
- Monitor email, and social media
- Monitor news sources to ensure news is being appropriately covered.
- Take in live feeds and coordinate interviews
- Create and publish content to digital and social media platforms as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience
- At least two years working a major market newsroom assignment desk (or equivalent experience)
- Outstanding editorial skills, interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills
- Working knowledge of AP Style and social media platforms
- Scheduling flexibility is required
Preferred:
- Basic knowledge of video and still photography, and editing
- Experience with ENPS preferred
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter and references
(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)
KHNL-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's 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. Gray's 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.
We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account with Company contributions
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employer-paid life and disability benefits
- Paid parental leave benefits
- Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
- 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
- Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
- Focus on Caring
Salary/Wage:
$50,000/year dependent on experience
Shift and Schedule:
Position requires working on weekends and other non-standard work hours.
Job Summary/Description:
Hawaii News Now is looking for an aggressive assignment editor with solid news judgment who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to a constantly changing environment. The ideal candidate must be calm in the chaos while evaluating resources, making good decisions, and communicating clearly and effectively under a deadline.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Plan and execute multiplatform news coverage
- Assist with the daily flow of news to the newsroom for appropriate coverage on-air and on the station's digital/ streaming platforms
- Manage logistics and resources
- Communicate clearly and effectively with broadcast and digital producers, field crews
- Gather meaningful news information from various sources; generate story ideas, discern credible news tips, and assign news crews
- Develop story ideas, confirm information
- Monitor email, and social media
- Monitor news sources to ensure news is being appropriately covered.
- Take in live feeds and coordinate interviews
- Create and publish content to digital and social media platforms as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience
- At least two years working a major market newsroom assignment desk (or equivalent experience)
- Outstanding editorial skills, interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills
- Working knowledge of AP Style and social media platforms
- Scheduling flexibility is required
Preferred:
- Basic knowledge of video and still photography, and editing
- Experience with ENPS preferred
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter and references
(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)
KHNL-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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