NEWS PRODUCER (MORNING) - WANF

" About WANF: Atlanta News First has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF (Independent), ANF+ (streaming), AtlantaNewsFirst.com, WPCH (CW), and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network) are owned by Gray Television, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The station provides award‑winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. It operates in the nation’s largest market for local television, reaching a broad and diverse audience across traditional broadcast and digital platforms. Job Summary/Description: Passionate, creative, experienced producer needed to join our flagship station’s morning news team. We are looking for the right producer to bring compelling stories to life for our multi‑platform audience. This role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to thrive during overnight hours, and expertise in a fast‑paced, multi‑platform news environment. Duties/Responsibilities: Multi‑Platform Broadcast Production: Produce morning newscast(s) for both broadcast television and streaming platforms from initial planning through on‑air delivery; adapt content and pacing for each platform’s unique audience. Story Selection & Structure: Select stories, determine story order, write broadcast scripts, and create compelling rundowns that serve audience interests across television and digital platforms. Visual Enhancement: Select video, create and/or order graphics and other showcasing elements optimized for both broadcast and streaming delivery that enhance viewer experience and understanding of content. Platform‑Specific Content: Develop and coordinate content variations for streaming audiences, including exclusive digital segments, extended interviews, or alternative story formats. Collaboration & Coordination: Work collaboratively with anchors, reporters, digital producers, editors, directors, and other team members to coordinate all elements of the newscast across platforms. Breaking News Response: Quickly adapt the newscast to breaking news or late‑developing stories, ensuring coverage reaches audiences on all platforms. Brand Alignment: Create and execute a vision for the newscast anchored in our brand pillars and audience research across all distribution channels. Multi‑platform Thinking: Stay current with streaming and digital audience preferences; continuously seek opportunities to maximize engagement across platforms. Qualifications/Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, broadcasting, or related field. Minimum of 5 years’ experience producing and broadcasting live newscasts. Ability to work effectively during overnight/early morning hours. Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong broadcast writing skills and news judgment. Proven track record of working at a high level under tight deadlines. Demonstrated experience producing content for multiple platforms (broadcast, digital, streaming, or social media). Must provide samples of recent work demonstrating producing experience. Preferred: Experience producing early morning or morning news programming. Proven track record of successful multi‑platform or streaming content production. Experience producing for both traditional broadcast and digital‑native audiences. Experience in line producing in a medium or large market. Experience producing special projects or unscripted live events. Field producing or segment producing experience. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. The company is a drug‑free workplace." #J-18808-Ljbffr Gray Local Media, Inc