EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - WAND

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Decatur, IL, USA
In-Office
45K-50K Annually
Entry level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Oversee morning newscasts across television and digital platforms, coordinating content, guiding producers, and ensuring editorial, ethical, and quality standards. Responsibilities include producing and editing news content, posting to the station website, assisting with newsgathering logistics, and mentoring newsroom staff. The role requires strong editorial judgment, communication, multitasking, teamwork, and flexibility to work varied shifts, including mornings, nights, and weekends.
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About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Health Savings Account with Company contributions
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Employer-paid life and disability benefits
  • Paid parental leave benefits
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
  • 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
  • Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
  • Focus on Caring

Salary/Wage:

$45,000 - $50,000/yr.

Shift and Schedule:

Mon. - Fri. (4:00 am - 1:00 pm)

Job Type:

Full-Time

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Job Summary/Description:

WAND News is growing and in search of an Executive Producer to oversee our morning programs and help drive producers to develop high-quality, viewer-focused newscasts. Our award-winning newsroom is expanding, and this position will be responsible for managing content and shows across multiple platforms. The person will be a member of the newsroom management team.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Coordinate newscast content and presentation across multiple platforms
- Supervise, guide, and teach producers on news judgment, writing, and showcasing
- Ensure quality and ethical standards are upheld
- Post content to the station's website
- Assist with the logistics of newsgathering
- Produce television and online newscasts
- Edit video and audio, along with other various duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Knowledge and demonstration of editorial judgment, journalistic ethics, and libel laws
- Previous newscast-producing experience is highly preferred
- Looking to grow into a leadership role in a newsroom
- Strong grasp of problem-solving, multitasking, and communication skills
- Able to work well with a team
- Flexible to work mornings, nights, and weekends

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)

WAND-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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify 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.

Skills Required

  • Knowledge and demonstrated application of editorial judgment
  • Knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws
  • Previous newscast-producing experience
  • Strong problem-solving, multitasking, and communication skills
  • Ability to work well with a team
  • Flexibility to work mornings, nights, and weekends

Gray Media Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gray Media and has not been reviewed or approved by Gray Media.

  • Affordable Benefits — A no‑premium employee‑only medical option and heavily subsidized alternatives reduce premium costs, with added features like virtual care, infertility/adoption support, and travel reimbursement. Company‑paid life and disability insurance further bolster overall value.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid parental leave, and company holidays are presented as standard elements of the package. These are complemented by wellbeing resources such as a 24/7 EAP and substance‑reduction programs.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) Savings Plan is offered, with company materials and listings referencing employer contributions or matching. This provides structured retirement planning within the broader rewards mix.

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The Company
HQ: Tulsa, OK
2,154 Employees
Year Founded: 1897

What We Do

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 43 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. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

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