NEWS PRODUCER (MORNING) - WAFB

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 WAFB:

WAFB-TV is the dominant CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge, known for its long history of award-winning news, weather, and sports coverage and its deep commitment to serving South Louisiana.

Job Summary/Description:  

Produce WAFB’s Emmy-winning, top-rated morning newscasts by building dynamic rundowns and leading live breaking news and weather coverage.

Overnight shift 11:30 pm –7:30 am; college degree required.

As WAFB Morning News Producer, you’ll help lead one of the highest-rated morning newscasts in the country and join our Emmy Award–winning team. You’ll build and execute a fast-paced, content-rich show that prioritizes breaking news and weather coverage, delivering accurate, compelling stories to viewers starting their day. In this role.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

* Own the daily newscast from start to finish, stacking, timing, and producing live morning shows.
* Drive breaking news and severe weather coverage, making quick, confident editorial decisions in real time.
* Craft strong, clear writing for anchors and teases that keep viewers engaged.
* Collaborate closely with anchors, other morning producers, meteorologists, reporters, and digital teams to coordinate content across platforms.
* Edit video and build graphics to support storytelling and maintain a clean, professional look.
* Maintain high editorial standards while working efficiently under deadline pressure.

This is an overnight schedule: 11:30 PM – 7:30 AM. Our morning team is tight-knit, works hard, and believes in having a great time while producing exceptional local journalism! 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

* College degree in journalism, communications, or a related field
* Strong writing skills with the ability to craft clear, engaging content across platforms

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)

WAFB-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 Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.