Technical Media Producer
TECHNICAL MEDIA PRODUCER (NEWSCAST DIRECTOR) - WHNS
Details:
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 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 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. 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.
About WHNS:
WHNS FOX Carolina News is a leading news and media organization with studios in Greenville, SC. Owned by Gray Television, WHNS FOX Carolina 4 broadcasts 72+ hours of live, local news and lifestyle programming each week, and has been recognized with numerous industry awards.
WHNS also operates two additional television stations in WDKT-TV, Telemundo South Carolina, and the new Palmetto Sports and Entertainment network airing programming from the Atlanta Braves, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Hornets, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Greenville Triumph, the Wofford Terriers, and more. Visit www.FOXCarolina.com for more information.
With our studios located in Greenville, South Carolina, you get to live in an absolute (not-so-hidden) gem of a market to live, work, and play in. Greenville is a new southern city that offers a great mix of downtown and suburban living with easy access to many outdoor activities and a fast-growing economy. It is ranked as the 10th best place to live in the US by Livability.com, which explores various aspects of quality of life. Greenville has an affordable cost of living, a vibrant downtown, a variety of food and dining options, and a rich arts and culture scene. Want a great weekend? It's thirty minutes to great hiking in the Appalachian Mountains, and a 3.5-hour drive to the beach. Ninety minutes to Uptown Charlotte and two hours to Truist Park in Atlanta.
Job Summary/Description:
WHNS - Fox Carolina News in beautiful Greenville, SC, has an immediate opening for a Technical Media Producer (Newscast Director) to join our award-winning newsroom. The TMP plays a critical role in ensuring the work of news producers, editors, photographers, and talent is presented cleanly to viewers.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Direct newscasts as assigned
- Ability to switch your own newscast
- Work in a high-pressure environment
- Troubleshooting problems and quickly determining solutions
- Work with news producers and managers to create a powerful visual product
Qualifications/Requirements:
- At least two years of experience in a live broadcast environment
- Experience as a technical director is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of operating and maintaining automation tools and software
- Ability to edit video on Edius
- Effective communication skills
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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 the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WHNS-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 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.