Digital News Content Producer - Wvlt

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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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WVLT:

WVLT is located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee. We produce 57 hours of local news per week on our CBS and CW stations. At the doorstep of the Smoky Mountains and on the banks of the Tennessee River, Knoxville is the 61st largest television market in the country. In addition to being home to the University of Tennessee's flagship campus, Knoxville sports a walkable downtown, sophisticated mix of culture and cuisine, a diverse and robust employment sector, advanced medical care, and amenities found in big cities, yet maintains a small-town feel.



Job Summary /

Description:

The ideal candidate will shoot and edit videos of various news events and be responsible for capturing the visuals of news stories and editing all forms of media for our daily news broadcasts and digital platforms. You will be the first line of real-time content distribution for the Newsroom. Must be a strong writer who can get content out quickly. You will have the opportunity to focus on breaking news in a fast-paced environment as well as enterprise digital reporting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are needed. If you have an eye for powerful pictures and an ear for great sound, this is the job for you. A strong digital news candidate is someone who is passionate about delivering a quality news product through online platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work quickly to send out breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, including push notifications, social media updates, and web stories that are updated as news develops
• Collaborate with members of the digital team and the newsroom to create news content that meets our high standards
• Post to our online and social media platforms using digital publishing tools, video editing software, and other resources
• Create innovative and user-friendly elements inside of articles for consumption across our platforms, including photo galleries, interactive charts, and other embedded content
• Write engaging digital headlines & compelling posts on social media
• Working closely with the digital team, producers, reporters,…