About Gray Television:

Gray Television 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.

About WDAM:

WDAM is the #1 station in the Hattiesburg-Laurel DMA. We are dominant on broadcast and digital and produce news on WDAM NBC and WDAM ABC. Hattiesburg-Laurel is market 167 and we reach viewers in eight counties (Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry and Wayne). WDAM is less than two hours driving distance to New Orleans, Mobile and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.

Job Summary/Description:

WDAM is looking for a Digital Content Producer/MMJ to join our award-winning team. The successful candidate can generate their own story ideas and has a strong desire for enterprise storytelling and covering live, breaking news. They must understand and incorporate social media material into their workflow while reporting. The employee will also be responsible for generating digital content for WDAM.com and the station’s social media platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Plan stories in advance for coverage that are relevant to the Pine Belt
Pitch and cover enterprise stories
Cover breaking news, general assignments and targeted special reports on social media, web and TV
Build trust and respect in the Pine Belt
Work under tight deadlines on a flexible schedule that includes weekends, holidays, shift coverage, breaking news and severe weather
Operate live shots using Live U and Live U-Mobile
Check beats daily
Monitor news sources to develop news content
Write and post content, including news stories, videos and pictures, across all WDAM digital and social platforms
Call city, county, law enforcement, and court officials to gather information for news stories

Qualifications/Requirements:

Excellent writing, storytelling, and editing skills
Solid news judgment
Must be able to report in a broad range of styles with good on-air presentation skills
Work under pressure
Familiarity with all distribution platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Internet etc.
Bachelor`s Degree in Broadcast Journalism or equivalent is required
Pre-employment drug screening, valid Driver’s License & Motor Vehicle Records check are required

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)

WDAM-TV/Gray Television, 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.

Gray Television encourages all new employees to fully vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday.

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Journalism or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Drivers License

DIGITAL NEWS CONTENT PROD./ MMJ - WDAM

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