Assignment Editor Wsfa

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 WSFA :

WSFA 12 News is the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery Alabama. For over 70 years WSFA 12 News has served a 15-county DMA and is Central and South Alabamas most trusted source for news weather and sports information on-air and online.

Job Summary / Description :

WSFA 12 News in Montgomery Alabama is looking for an aggressive Assignment Editor with solid news judgment who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to a constantly changing environment. The ideal candidate must be calm in the chaos while evaluating resources making good decisions and communicating clearly and effectively under a deadline.

Duties / Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Plan and execute multiplatform news coverage
• Assist with the daily flow of news to the newsroom for appropriate coverage on-air and on the stations digital / streaming platforms
• Manage logistics and resources
• Communicate clearly and effectively with broadcast and digital producers field crews
• Gather meaningful news information from various sources; generate story ideas discern credible news tips and assign news crews
• Develop story ideas confirm information
• Monitor phone lines email and social media
• Monitor news sources to ensure news is being appropriately covered.
• Take in live feeds and coordinate interviews
• Create and publish content to digital and social media platforms as needed

Qualifications / Requirements :

Preferred :

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 resume cover letter and references

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

WSFA-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

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1