PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - KFDA

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 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.

About KFDA:

KFDA is located in Amarillo, the heart of West Texas. We have built the dominant station in our market through hard work, dedication to journalism and being diligent who who we pick to come work with with us, we are looking for those who want to make a difference.

Job Summary/Description:

This position serves as both a technical director and a production assistant duties including being a field photographer. Successful candidates will operate in a newsroom environment that blends news content gathering and production operations.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• KFDA Newschannel 10 is seeking a Production Assistant to join our team.
• Successful candidate will perform traditional production assistant duties ( audio, studio camera, Directing, and teleprompter) as well as newsroom duties including editing and using a camera to capture footage that helps tell a story.
• This is an exciting position with great potential for upward mobility.
• Flexible schedule required.
• Qualified applicants should be highly motivated and eager to learn all positions within our production department.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must work well under pressure.
• Must be eager to learn and a team player.
• Some lifting required.
• Valid driver’s license, as some travel may be required.
• Camera and editing experience preferred.
• College Degree and/or relevant experience preferred.
• Clean driving record required.

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)

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

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.