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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 nations 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. Grays 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 WTOK :

WTOK-TV is located heart of the Queen City called Meridian Mississippi. Meridian is the birthplace of country music (Jimmie Rodgers) the soul of the Temptations (David Ruffin) and home to the world-class Mississippi Childrens Museum-Meridian and The MAX. You can hike at Bonita Lake watch the sunset from the roof of the Threefoot Hotel or savor southern foods in the restaurants in our revitalized downtown district.

WTOK-TV is the highest-rated ABC station in the country. We serve the communities of eastern Mississippi and western Alabama with top-rated news weather and sports. We also offer syndicated programming on the CW Circle and myTOK networks. We take pride in serving our viewers our community and our advertisers for 70 years.

Our mission is to be engaged with the community and promote civic and economic development with a focus on improving the lives of our viewers. We use cutting-edge technology to provide accurate and timely news information on television and digital platforms.

Job Summary / Description :

Directing a newscast at WTOK requires the same skills as a gamer. We need tech-minded people to work as a technical media producer at the number one TV station in Meridian Mississippi.

We call the job TMP. We will train to direct live or pre-recorded productions as assigned monitor WTOKs on-air signals transmitter and FCC logs and ingest daily programming and commercials. Regular assignments will involve desktop video editing directing specific newscasts miscellaneous station productions and various elements for digital platforms.

Duties / Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) :

Direct live and pre-recorded productions as assigned and monitor all on-air streams for WTOK.

Be able to learn Ross Overdrive automation production video switcher master control video switcher Chyron or VizRT graphics system Adobe Photoshop and all supporting equipment in Production / Master Control; including the ability to effectively perform at the following : robotic camera operation prompter operation audio operation commercial / promo ingesting satellite / ENG / bonded cellular operation program ingesting / segmenting desktop editing and a working knowledge of web production.

Dedication to the care of equipment.

Variable work schedule due to changing shifts turnover station projects etc.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements :

Ability to work shifts of at least 8 hours and occasionally longer 5 days per week sitting or standing for long periods of time.

Ability to carry moderately heavy equipment up to 50 lbs.

Ability to use a computer for tasks such as communicating via email preparing reports executing automation and editing video.

Potential exposure to high noise and unusual light levels.

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resumeand references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal )

WTOK-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 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 Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Key Skills

Quality Assurance,Production Budgets,Production Schedules,Social Platforms,Content Development,Personnel Management,Client Relationships,Project Management,Content Marketing,Control Room,Creative concepts,Newsgathering,Show Content,Video production

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Operations

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1