NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WIS

WIS-Station-Columbia, SC 1111 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201, USA Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 U.S. 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. Gray’s digital arm, Gray Digital Media, offers national and local clients digital marketing strategies featuring advanced products and services. Gray also owns video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia, South Carolina. It is the market’s top‑rated broadcast television station, a digital publisher reaching tens of millions of users each year, and the home of GDM Columbia, an in‑house digital advertising agency with national scale. WIS is also the hub for Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, a statewide broadcast sports network, and an affiliate of Telemundo SC. Job Summary WIS Television, the #1 station and award‑winning NBC affiliate in South Carolina’s capital city, is seeking a newscast producer. The ideal candidate is a journalist and storyteller who is a news junkie with a drive for producing engaging content across all platforms—digital and broadcast. Producers must gather, showcase, and highlight fresh, shareable content, multitask under tight deadlines, and communicate stories in a relatable tone. Responsibilities Create unique, emotional, creative shows with the idea that every show is a blank canvas for a new work of art. Write and edit stories for broadcast and digital platforms. Develop content, pitch stories, and research facts and sources’ credibility. Use consumer analytics to determine content strategy. Write and post daily on digital platforms, including social media. Lead and inspire news teams to collaborate for memorable shows. Coach and inspire on‑air talent to be exciting and engaging. Perform other tasks as required by the supervisor or executive producer. Qualifications 1–3 years of experience preferred, including supervision and leadership of other journalists. Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems. Understanding of professional journalism tenets. Skills in producing engaging, content‑driven newscasts and digital content. Strong social media skills with a nose for stories that will go far. WIS‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer must inform all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr GRAY Media