Current Available Jobs for WTVA

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

Mississippi TV, LLC (WTVA-TV) has an immediate opening for a Traffic Coordinator. In this position, one
would coordinate the daily preparation and maintenance of on-air logs, utilizing meticulous
management of commercial inventory to maximize revenue. A Traffic Coordinator needs to be
extremely organized and detail-oriented. The Traffic Coordinator would work under the direction of the
WTVA Traffic Manager, and will also coordinate with Sales Managers, Sales Assistants, and members of
Creative Services.

Traffic Coordinator Duties/Responsibilities:

- Secure and accurately input traffic instructions for broadcast advertisers
- Ensure commercials are received, downloaded and processed by the correct deadlines
- Work closely with Traffic Manager, Traffic Coordinators, and Sales Department
- Manage revisions and missing instructions for assigned advertisers and communicate with the
Sales Department to help resolve any issues
- Manage storage of commercials and purge spots as directed by Traffic Manager
- Coordinate and communicate with Master Control with any important changes

Traffic Manager Minimum Requirements:

- College degree or two years experience with detail-focused position
- Solid time management, oral and written communication skills
- Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Excel
- Ability to work in an extremely high-paced, pressured environment to meet strict deadlines
- Superior organizational skills – must be able to manage multiple priorities with confidence
- Must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and pass a pre-employment background check and drug
screening

To apply, submit resume to:

Mississippi TV LLC
Attention: Luke Stanford
Post Office Box 320
Tupelo, MS 38802-0320
lstanford@wtva.com

WTVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

Are you a news junkie? Are you creative, passionate about telling stories and want to use your writing skills to make a difference? WTVA in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi, needs a focused, detail-oriented producer to join our award-winning news team.

The ideal candidate will be able to produce fast-paced, hard-hitting newscasts, understand basic producing functions including rundowns, newscast timing and meeting production needs. Will work with anchors and reporters, editing, writing news stories. Other duties will include writing and editing stories to the website and social media.

The ideal candidate must be a team player, work well under deadline, communicate effectively and show leadership skills. We’re looking for great, newsroom citizens.

Duties required but are not limited to: working knowledge of the news gathering process, strong news judgment and the ability to frame stories effectively. Knowledge of proper grammar is a must. This person must thrive under pressure, able to make quick decisions and adapt to last-minute changes.

Minimum Requirements: Four-year college or university degree and/or previous experience in a television, print, or newsroom preferred.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

Must be full vaccinated against Covid-19

When applying, please tell us how you found out about the opening.

To apply, submit résumé to:

Pat Peterson

News Director

ppeterson@wtva.com

P.O. Box 320 Tupelo, Mississippi 38802-0320

MISSISSIPPI TV LLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

• Working knowledge and passion for sports. For us, it`s all about telling stories about people rather than just teams and highlights.
• Knowledge of proper grammar is required.
• Must be able to shoot video with station cameras in addition to writing and editing packages, vo sots and look lives.
• Must be able to report live from the field as well as shoot your own live shot.
• Must follow newsroom dress code to properly represent the station on the air and in the field.
• Individual will post written, video and picture content across multiple online platforms and social media sites. 

• To be successful in this position, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty to his or her utmost ability.
• Four-year College or University degree and/or previous experience in a television, print or web newsroom.
• Pre-employment background check and drug test required.
• Must be a licensed driver and insurable for a motor vehicle. 

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

Mississippi TV, LLC has an immediate opening for a Producer.

Brief Description:

Are you a news junkie? Are you creative, passionate about telling stories and want to use your writing skills to make a difference? WTVA in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi, needs a focused, detail-oriented producer to join our award-winning news team.

The ideal candidate will be able to produce fast-paced, hard-hitting newscasts, understand basic producing functions including rundowns, newscast timing and meeting production needs. Will work with anchors and reporters, editing, writing news stories. Other duties will include writing and editing stories to the website and social media.

The ideal candidate must be a team player, work well under deadline, communicate effectively and show leadership skills. We’re looking for great, newsroom citizens.

Duties required but are not limited to: working knowledge of the news gathering process, strong news judgment and the ability to frame stories effectively. Knowledge of proper grammar is a must. This person must thrive under pressure, able to make quick decisions and adapt to last-minute changes.

Minimum Requirements: Four-year college or university degree and/or previous experience in a television, print, or newsroom preferred.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

Must be full vaccinated against Covid-19

When applying, please tell us how you found out about the opening.

To apply, submit résumé to:

Pat Peterson

News Director

ppeterson@wtva.com

P.O. Box 320 Tupelo, Mississippi 38802-0320

MISSISSIPPI TV LLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

Do you want to join a premier multimedia company? When you start a career with Allen Media Broadcasting,
you’ll join a group of top professionals focused on growing together as a team and strive for excellence daily.
WTVA TV, the Allen Media Broadcasting team in Northeast Mississippi, is looking for an experienced Sales Account
Executive who is a self-starter and thrives in a goal-oriented team environment. As an Account Executive, you will
be expected to work both at the station as well as outside of the station making sales calls and/or visiting with
clients or potential clients daily.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain business on all platforms – TV, Digital and Events
• Prospect, contact and present to new businesses to generate new advertising revenue
• Create and deliver sales presentations to clients & agencies
• Ensure all revenue goals are achieved
• Form strategic business and market partnerships
• Collaborate with station departments to ensure client satisfaction
• Act as negotiator for assigned accounts; ensure proposals align with station strategies.

Required Skills

• Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent understanding of marketing, the advertising marketplace and competition
• A positive, results-oriented attitude and must be a team player
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Google platform
• Strong formal and interpersonal communication skills

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• Must have a proven track record in sales and new business development
• Experience in TV/Radio/Newspaper or other sales related experience is preferred
• Must have personal insured transportation & valid driver’s license
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

To apply, submit resumé to:

Mississippi TV LLC
Attention: Luke Stanford
Post Office Box 320
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802-0320
lstanford@wtva.com

WTVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

MS TV LLC has an immediate opening for a Technical Media Producer.

Brief Description:

The Technical Media Producer has the general responsibility for directing live News productions as assigned, operating the Master Control Center, monitoring the station’s on-air services, maintaining FCC logs, and ingesting video content into the play-to-air servers.

Minimum Requirements:

To be successful in this position the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty competently and professionally. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.

• Ability to stay focused under time sensitive deadlines.
• Strong technical & computer skills.
• Flexibility with scheduling and job assignments.
• Willingness to learn new hardware and software.

Training will be provided.

Pre-employment drug screening required.

Contact:

• Mississippi TV LLC
• Gary Savage, Director of Operations and Technology
• gsavage@wtva.com

MS TV LLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

MS TV LLC has an immediate opening for a Technical Media Producer.

Brief Description:

The Technical Media Producer has the general responsibility for directing live News productions as assigned, operating the Master Control Center, monitoring the station’s on-air services, maintaining FCC logs, and ingesting video content into the play-to-air servers.

Minimum Requirements:

To be successful in this position the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty competently and professionally. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. 

• Ability to stay focused under time sensitive deadlines.
• Strong technical & computer skills.
• Flexibility with scheduling and job assignments.
• Willingness to learn new hardware and software.

Training will be provided.

Pre-employment drug screening required.

Contact:

• Mississippi TV LLC
• Gary Savage, Director of Operations and Technology
• gsavage@wtva.com

MS TV LLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).