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About Gray Media Gray Media, formally Gray Television, Inc., 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 reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top‑rated station, 100 markets with the first or second‑highest‑rated station, and the largest Telemundo affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. Gray also owns Gray Digital Media, a full‑service digital agency, and production companies such as Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, plus studio facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KALB KALB is an NBC affiliate located in Alexandria, LA. The station, along with its CBS and CW affiliates NALB and OALB, is owned by Gray Television Inc. KALB produces 29 hours of live news programming per week and is a market leader in news, digital, and social media. The station’s news channel 5 is home to award‑winning reporters and has received the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters “Station of the Year” award.
Job Summary KALB has a rare opening for News Director. We seek a high‑energy, hands‑on newsroom leader to mentor and develop a talented staff. The Candidate will coach talent, own big stories, and lead breaking news and weather coverage.
Responsibilities
Establish long‑range objectives and specify strategies and actions to achieve them.
Identify developmental needs of staff and coach, mentor or help improve knowledge and skills.
Prepare and maintain departmental budgets.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
Execute a Breaking News Strategy.
Meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Listen fully to understand employee needs and communicate solutions.
Develop a creative news strategy based on research, follow the station brand, and execute during all newscasts.
Additional Responsibilities
Lead and supervise all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production.
Manage all aspects of the News Department (other than Production).
Plan and manage staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
Make decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees.
Develop a news coverage strategy for the station and its website.
Critique newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
Assign projects to staff and verify deadlines are met.
Ensure achievement of viewer rating goals.
Determine programming and evaluation of equipment needed to produce quality programming.
Respond to coverage questions.
Work with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Be extremely detail‑oriented.
Manage breaking news for continuous coverage for several hours at a time.
Qualifications / Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Minimum five years of experience in news programming production, with at least two years in a leadership role.
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating teams, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Apply at https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings. Current employees can apply through the Gray‑TV UltiPro self‑service portal.
KALB‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.
EEO Statement 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. It complies with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws. 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 employees’ ability to perform duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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NEWS DIRECTOR - KALB
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Gray Media
About Gray Media Gray Media, formally Gray Television, Inc., 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 reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top‑rated station, 100 markets with the first or second‑highest‑rated station, and the largest Telemundo affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. Gray also owns Gray Digital Media, a full‑service digital agency, and production companies such as Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, plus studio facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KALB KALB is an NBC affiliate located in Alexandria, LA. The station, along with its CBS and CW affiliates NALB and OALB, is owned by Gray Television Inc. KALB produces 29 hours of live news programming per week and is a market leader in news, digital, and social media. The station’s news channel 5 is home to award‑winning reporters and has received the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters “Station of the Year” award.
Job Summary KALB has a rare opening for News Director. We seek a high‑energy, hands‑on newsroom leader to mentor and develop a talented staff. The Candidate will coach talent, own big stories, and lead breaking news and weather coverage.
Responsibilities
Establish long‑range objectives and specify strategies and actions to achieve them.
Identify developmental needs of staff and coach, mentor or help improve knowledge and skills.
Prepare and maintain departmental budgets.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
Execute a Breaking News Strategy.
Meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Listen fully to understand employee needs and communicate solutions.
Develop a creative news strategy based on research, follow the station brand, and execute during all newscasts.
Additional Responsibilities
Lead and supervise all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production.
Manage all aspects of the News Department (other than Production).
Plan and manage staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
Make decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees.
Develop a news coverage strategy for the station and its website.
Critique newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
Assign projects to staff and verify deadlines are met.
Ensure achievement of viewer rating goals.
Determine programming and evaluation of equipment needed to produce quality programming.
Respond to coverage questions.
Work with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Be extremely detail‑oriented.
Manage breaking news for continuous coverage for several hours at a time.
Qualifications / Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Minimum five years of experience in news programming production, with at least two years in a leadership role.
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating teams, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Apply at https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings. Current employees can apply through the Gray‑TV UltiPro self‑service portal.
KALB‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.
EEO Statement 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. It complies with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws. 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 employees’ ability to perform duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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