News Producer; Asso; Wdbj Job Northern Kentucky USA,Creative Arts/Media

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025.

We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and Power Nation 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

$40,000 - $43,000/yr.

Shift and

Schedule:

Mon.

- Fri. (or at the Manager's Discretion)

Job Type:

Full-Time

About WDBJ:

WDBJ7, WZBJ
24, and are a Gray-owned dominant CBS-affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as “Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ
24 serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produce more than 55 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market.

For 70 years, WDBJ7 has been the number one station of choice for viewers from Roanoke to Lynchburg and across the New River Valley.

Job Summary /

Description:

A producer is one of the most crucial positions at a television station. The position requires someone who is a strong leader, an excellent communicator, organized, and passionate about the news.

WDBJ7 is focused on training and growing producers who have an interest in not only putting together incredible newscasts, but also working toward a goal of either entering management or working in a big-time market.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Prioritize, organize, and produce newscasts
Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts
Search wire services, network feeds, websites, and other sources to find relevant material for newscasts
Work with news management to determine which stories to air during newscasts
Coordinate story assignments with news management
Collaborate with operations staff to build graphics
Act as a leader in facilitating teamwork among staff members
Accurately edit video with an eye for visual elements that make stories understandable to the viewer
Work with directors and anchors on presentation of stories
Write news stories
Monitor competition’s shows and website for missed leads
Assist producers in formatting other newscasts
Assist reporters on story development, story expectations, and accurately gathering information under pressure
Write creative headlines and teases
Research and brainstorm story ideas, present ideas in editorial meetings
Generate promo table story ideas daily
Post and update stories and video to station website…