Gray Media · 22 hours ago
ASSOCIATE NEWS PRODUCER (F/T) - WKYT
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expGray Media is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and they are seeking an Associate News Producer for WKYT in Lexington, KY. The role involves coordinating the gathering of news, generating story ideas, scheduling coverage, and delivering news material while collaborating with news management and producers.
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Responsibilities
Work with news management, producers, and reporters to plan well-rounded news coverage
Maintain extensive working files of possible stories, background information, and news sources
Gather information about news as it develops and communicate it effectively and accurately to the production team
Collaborate with managers and producers to select stories for coverage and to keep them up to date
Schedule and order facilities, including satellite time
Assign and coordinate the distribution of newsgathering equipment
Take an active role in planning in-depth series and special coverage, acting as a producer or reporter as called for
Work accurately under pressure
Dispatch news crews, maintain schedule logs, deal with telephone story tips, listen to police radios, read newswires and e-mail, and stay in contact with sources in order to stay up to date with breaking news
Write stories when assigned, train less experienced personnel, and represent WKYT in a courteous and professional manner
Qualification
Required
The ideal candidate needs a minimum of 1 year of journalism experience
Must have a commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy with an enthusiasm for journalism
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with general knowledge and interest in local, national, and world news
Preferred
Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills are preferred
A bachelor`s degree is preferred
Company
Gray Media
Gray Media is a broadcast company that owns and operates television stations in 31 markets across the country.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.4B2025-12-08Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2025-07-08Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2024-05-23Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
Leadership Team
Alan Gould
Vice President of Investor Relations
James Finch
VP Of News Services
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