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 45 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 PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WXIX:
WXIX-TV, FOX19 NOW, is the FOX affiliate serving Cincinnati and the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tri-state area, the nation’s 37th DMA. FOX19 NOW, the station that’s “Always Local, Always Now,” produces more than 73 hours of News per week. FOX19 NOW is the leader in Morning News with local coverage from 4:30 a.m. until Noon each weekday. The station airs early evening news from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays and the market’s #1 (A25-54) late, local News starting at 10:00 to 11:30 p.m. FOX19 NOW is the Flagship Station of the Cincinnati Bengals. FOX19 NOW is proud to serve the community on multiple platforms and broadcast some of the most popular programming in the Tri-State, including NFL on FOX, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, and the FOX prime time schedule.
Job Summary/Description:
Gray Media seeks a local Digital News Content Producer to generate Ohio-based news content in Spanish for our Telemundo digital and broadcast platforms.
The successful candidate will work with the Spanish Digital Content Center, which distributes content to our Spanish stations' websites in more than 40 markets across the U.S. The ideal candidate will be able to respond to both local and national news coverage in real-time. Working well with a team and digital/email communication skills are essential, and the successful candidate must demonstrate strong writing skills in Spanish and solid news judgment. The position will include both digital and on-air broadcast reporting as a multimedia journalist. The job location will be in Cincinnati, OH, at our station, WXIX.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Excellent writing and copy-editing skills in both Spanish and English, in adherence with AP Style guidelines
- Ability to enterprise record, write, and edit on-air news reports as a multi-media journalist for our weeknight Telemundo newscasts
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal oversight
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- A self-starter with a passion, knowledge, and personality to forge relationships with the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana community
- A team player willing to serve as a newsroom resource to assist our team in a better understanding of relevant local Hispanic issues
- A degree in journalism or a similar field with two years of media-related experience
- A valid driver's license and a clean driving record
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Applicants need a degree in journalism or a related field or 2 years of comparable work experience.
- Strong writing and organizational skills
- Enjoy a fast-paced environment
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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)
WXIX-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 genetics. In 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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
