Small Market News Directors, are you tired of working for the number 2 or 3 station in your market? Are you tired of chasing news with too few people with little to no resources? Would you like for once in your career to work for the dominate number one rated station and experience what winning BIG feels like? Medium Market Producers, are you ready for your first News Director gig with a serious news station? WTVA, the Heartland Media owned NBC and ABC affiliate in Tupelo-Columbus, MS (133) will take your career to a big market experience fast. You must eat, sleep and breathe news to do this job. WTVA attacks news every day with a fast-paced delivery and live shots back to back for up to 9 hours of live coverage per day. Heartland Media is a company that believes in and invests in live, local news. Does your current employer invest in your career with training and consulting as if you were a network O & O?
Heartland does, and you could soon be working with Magid consultants who currently work with the NBC O & Os and WTVA. We may be market 133 but we play like the big leagues. Interested?
The ideal candidate must be energetic, positive, passionate, competitive, possess strong motivational skills and exceptional in recruiting and training across generations. If you cant check those boxes, please do not waste my time or yours.
Why Tupelo? Why North Mississippi? It is a cultural hotbed for internationally recognized music, art and literature. Elvis was born here. BB King played in the joints. Tennesse Williams spent much of his youth here. Were only 90 minutes from Memphis, 3.5 hours from Nashville and were in the middle of three of the most competitive SEC universities (Alabama, Ole Miss and Mississippi State). The area is home to the Columbus Air Force Base, PACAR, Toyota, and produces more home furnishings than any other area of the country. Plus, the cost of living is low, so your generous compensation plan will give you more bang for your buck.
WTVA, the Heartland Media owned - NBC and ABC affiliate in Columbus-Tupelo, MS (133) is looking for an individual who can lead their legacy station in north Mississippi to new heights of success. This individual should be high energy with a positive and competitive personality and possess the leadership skills necessary to quickly gain the respect of a very strong team of journalists.
Duties required, but not limited to, overseeing day-to-day operation and responsibility of the newsroom and the following:
NOTE: All of the essential functions of this position are not necessarily described in this posting.
Qualifications:
Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam and drug screening, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks. You must hold a valid drivers license and be insurable under Mississippi Law.
WTVA provides services to Coastal owned FOX affiliate WLOV (27).
To apply please send resume via email or mail to: Jerry Jones jjones@wtva.com WTVA TV P.O. Box 320 Tupelo, MS 38802 No Phone Calls Please
WTVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, WTVA will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Posted 1/4/19.
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