EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (MORNING) - KCRG
Company: Gray Television
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
About Gray Television:
Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates
high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively
reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the
latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our
markets, we focus on training and development of the best and
brightest employees in the business.
About KCRG:
KCRG TV9 is the ABC affiliate in Cedar Rapids and is owned by Gray
Television, Inc. KCRG's crew of dedicated reporters and staff
serves the Eastern Iowa region. The station is a longtime leader in
local news and programming in the region. KCRG 9.2 bring local live
events to Eastern Iowa, including high school and college sports,
show choirs, parades, and much more. The CW 9.3 joined the KCRG
portfolio in 2021, and this station carries highly viewed
programming from the CW network. KCRG is also part of Gray Digital
Media (GDM), which offers high quality and targeted digital
services, both locally and in all 50 states.
Job Summary/Description:
KCRG-TV9 is seeking an executive producer to lead the dominant #1
morning team in Eastern Iowa. The successful candidate will be an
experienced journalist with strong news judgment and leadership
skills. This role will mentor and guide producers and work with
anchors, reporters, editors, directors and digital staff to ensure
KCRG content is meeting viewer and internal standards and
expectations, particularly on breaking news and severe weather.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the
following:
- Critique, coach and mentor producers, reporters and photographers
in crafting news coverage.
- Assisting the News Director in executing newsroom policies and
goals.
- Collaborate with producers on story selection and formatting for
newscasts.
- Collaborate with reporters on story development and
formatting.
- Coordinating with digital editors on coverage for digital
platforms.
- Planning and guiding news special projects and coverage.
- Filling in as needed to help write, gather and produce news
stories and newscasts.
- Other duties as needed to support newsroom operations and
functions.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years experience in a professional newsroom
setting.
- Proven success in coverage of breaking news and severe
weather.
- Strong news judgment and journalistic ethics.
- Excellent leadership skills, including motivational capabilities,
coaching and mentoring.
- Understanding of research and factors that drive news viewership
and digital traffic.
Interested applicants may 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
KCRG-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.
As a condition of employment, Gray Television will require that
newly hired employees, whether part-time or full-time, be fully
vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first workday to the
extent permitted by applicable law unless you qualify for a medical
or religious accommodation.
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