Gray Media is a television broadcast company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital assets.
“It’s who we are. We chose these three words (
#Content
#Community
#Culture
) and I hope that all of you will continue to help us to live them.” -
@HiltonHowell
CONTENT:
COMMUNITY:
CULTURE:
We are proud to announce that
@DebraAlfarone
will join
@GrayTelevision
on January 23rd as an anchor for
@LocalNewsLiveTV
and as a national correspondent for Gray’s stations.
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BREAKING NEWS: Legendary
#Atlanta
news anchor and journalist
@MonicaKPearson
has signed a 2-year deal to host two programs at
@CBS46
&
@PeachtreeTV
, now owned by Atlanta-based
@GrayTelevision
.
CBS46 will start its coverage of Pearson’s return to television TODAY starting at 4!
BREAKING NEWS:
@GrayTelevision
Announces Transformative Broadcast Partnership with Phoenix
@Suns
and
@PhoenixMercury
Today, Gray Television, in partnership with the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, announced a transformative media rights deal to bring every locally broadcast
Gray Television announced today a new minimum wage of $18 per hour across the company. The new policy will become effective on October 1, 2022, for essentially all full-time, non-commissioned and non-contracted employees of Gray and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
"The Assignment Desk is one of those rare newsroom jobs that not everyone can do. It's very high-stress and takes a special kind of individual."
Jason Sillman, Digital Content Manager at
@AZFamily
, says Shawn Thompson is the glue that holds the newsroom together.
"You never
It is with a very heavy heart that we share this devastating news. Lesley Van Ness, who we have been so fortunate to have as part of our Gray family, passed away earlier this week. Please keep Lesley's family in your thoughts during this difficult time.
This is one of the hardest days we’ve experienced. We lost two members of our
@WBTV_News
and Gray Television family today. We are leaning against each other during this time. Please keep Chip Tayag and Jason Myers in your hearts.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to have been here at
@Live5News
for so long."
Spend five minutes with
@raphjames
and you'll see why everyone likes him so much. Raphael is a well-known advocate for children with special needs and a mentor to young people. He's a tremendous
Gray Television Closes on Acquisition of Meredith Corporation’s Local Media Group
Welcome to the
@GrayTelevision
family! Gray has officially acquired 17 local television stations in 12 markets! The deal transforms
#GrayTV
into the 2nd-largest television broadcaster in the U.S.!
Gray Television Takes Stake in One of Fastest Growing Segments of Sports & Entertainment
@GrayTelevision
is leading a $40M investment round for Envy Gaming. As lead investor in
@Envy
Series C round, $GTN will invest $28.5M + name 2 directors to Envy Gaming board of directors.
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT:
@GrayTelevision
is turning the site of the former General Motors plant in Doraville into a 127-acre, mixed-use community with 10 state-of-the-art television and movie production studios as well as an e-gaming facility!
#AssemblyYards
#StudioCity
#Atlanta
$GTN
We want to give a big shout-out to the team at
@azfamily
for their tremendous
#SuperBowl
coverage!
@GrayTelevision
Chairman and CEO
@HiltonHowell
stopped by the station to see everyone and personally congratulate them for a job well done. Way to go, everyone!
#GrayProud
❄️❄️ Meteorologist
@JeffTanchak19
recently celebrated 20 years with
@Cleveland19News
! Fittingly, the day of his anniversary was a First Alert Day due to lake effect snow. Congratulations and thank you for 20 years, Jeff!
#GrayFamily
#GrayProud
How awesome is this? 200+
@GrayTelevision
journalists are in attendance at
#IRE23
, more than any other news organization in the world! This photo was taken at
#GrayDay
, where everyone came together to learn from each other and catch up in person.
#GrayProud
"I don't call it retirement. I call it rewirement. And to have this opportunity to work for
@CBS46
and
@PeachtreeTV
, it's an opportunity I couldn't pass up!" -
@MonicaKPearson
CLICK HERE to read the full press release on Monica joining the
#GrayFamily
-
JUST IN:
@GrayTelevision
to Acquire Meredith Corporation's Local Media Group in $2.7B Transaction
Addition of Meredith’s 17 TV Stations Will Transform Gray into the Second Largest Television Broadcast Group
CLICK HERE to read the full press release:
Gray Television announces plans to create the Gray Media Training Center in partnership with
@WLBT
.
The revolutionary media training program will prepare students for today’s unique operating environment, while simultaneously improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in media.
Gray Television promoted Sandy Breland from Senior Managing Vice President to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective today. Sandy succeeded Bob Smith, who recently retired after a long career with Gray in various capacities.
CLICK HERE to
Can you guess which college football team they root for inside the
@WVLT
newsroom? Lots of employees proudly sport their Tennessee Volunteers gear during football season! 🧡
Gray Television today announced the promotion of David Hughes as the next General Manager of Gray’s
@Cleveland19News
. David succeeds Matt Moran, who recently became a Senior Managing Vice President at Gray. David's new role starts June 26, 2023.
DETAILS:
👏👏 Congratulations to the team at
@14News
on their awards from the Society of Professional Journalists! Way to go, everyone!
#GrayProud
1st Place
Documentary or Special (Outside Indianapolis market)
14 News Team
1st Place
Features News Videography (Outside Indianapolis
We're proud to announce the promotion of Micheal Smith to serve in the newly created position of Station Manager for Gray's independent station
@PeachtreeTV
(WPCH-TV) in
#Atlanta
. For the past several years, he has served as the marketing manager for both
@CBS46
and PeachtreeTV.
RTNDA Awards 78 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards to 31 Gray Television Stations
@GrayTelevision
announced today that the
@RTDNA
awarded a combined 78 regional Edward R. Murrow awards for excellence in journalism to 31 of Gray’s local stations, led by 10 separate awards to
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟒/𝟕 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
@GrayTelevision
announced today that
@LocalNewsLiveTV
, a streaming news network that provides live news coverage from Gray’s 113
Tonight is a big night for us!
@GrayTelevision
will receive the 2023 Service to America Award for TV Ownership Group. The award recognizes the great work of
@InvestigateTV
and the series, "The Sixth," which exposed a shortage of public defenders across the country.
In addition,
We are SO proud of this major rebrand for
@GrayTelevision
's
#Atlanta
TV station! The old WGCL is now WANF, Atlanta News First! Make sure you're following them at
@ATLNewsFirst
!
We are thrilled to announce the inaugural group of participants in the Gray Media Training Center internship program. The first class includes 10 students who will begin the program in late August in conjunction with their fall school semester. The program will run for 14 weeks.
For
#EmployeeAppreciationDay
, we want to spotlight
@JudiGatson
from
@wis10
. The award winning journalist joined the Columbia, South Carolina, station in 1995. Judi has been a rock in her community ever since. We're so proud to have her in the
#GrayFamily
!
At
@GrayTelevision
, we understand & appreciate the importance of investigative journalism. We invest in our people + give them the resources they need to succeed. The regional investigative training seminar happening right now at
@WRDW_WAGT
is a great exampe of this.
Gray Television recently announced a significant expansion of its National Investigative Team called
@InvestigateTV
.
CLICK HERE to read the full press release -
Gray Television announced today that its daily, 30-minute news magazine
@InvestigateTV
+ is renewed for a second season in 2024-2025. The renewal is the direct result of impressive, double-digit ratings growth in the show’s debut season.
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𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐂𝐁𝐒 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝟓𝟒 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬
@GrayTelevision
$GTN has entered into a new agreement with Paramount Global that renews all of Gray’s existing CBS network affiliations, encompassing
It's a big night for
@GrayTelevision
! 👏👏
The Sixth, an in-depth investigative series produced by
@ATLNewsFirst
Investigates (WANF-TV) and
@InvestigateTV
, has been awarded a 2024 duPont-Columbia Award. Award winners were announced at a ceremony earlier tonight hosted by David
Gray Television today announced the promotions of Matt Jaquint to Chief Revenue Officer and of Mike King to Chief Marketing Officer.
In his new role, Matt Jaquint will be responsible for developing advertising sales strategies and best practices across all platforms. He will
Gray Television announced today that many of its television stations across 113 local markets will partner with
@SalvationArmyUS
to help raise funds following the deadly storm system that impacted America’s Heartland.
#HealTheHeartland
For
@RRNEWS12
, covering
#TheMasters
truly is a tradition unlike any other.
"When I first found out I was anchoring the news at the CBS affiliate in Augusta, Georgia, my first thought was, 'I'm going to get to cover The Masters!'"
Gray Television has promoted James Finch to Vice President of News Services.
For the past several years, James has managed our news vendor partnerships and assisted Gray’s stations with content and resource sharing as Gray’s Director of News Services.
Gray Television and NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group announced today a news collaboration to expand Telemundo Station Group’s “Noticias Telemundo Texas” to Gray’s seven Telemundo affiliated Texas stations beginning October 10.
What's it like working for the Gray Television Washington News Bureau
@GrayDCnews
? In one word, AWESOME!
Curious how it all comes together? We're here to give you a special behind-the-scenes look with multi-media journalist Nicole Neuman. Enjoy!
#GrayTV
#GrayFamily
#GrayProud
Gray Television will soon launch Local News Live en Español!
@LocalNewsLiveTV
is a big part of our national content strategy. As the company's Telemundo station group continues to grow, Local News Live en Español will soon provide a national Spanish-speaking news network for our
“Monica Kaufman Pearson isn’t just an Atlanta treasure, she’s a legend in journalism across the country. We’re very excited to welcome Monica into the CBS46 and Peachtree TV family and can’t wait to get started in February!” said Erik Schrader, CBS46 and Peachtree TV GM
THEN: Intern at
@KNOE8
and college soccer player
NOW: Morning Meteorologist at
@KNOE8
and volunteer youth soccer coach
"My why is knowing that I am on TV helping people start their day, and making them prepared for their day. I can be the one who lets them know weather is coming
BREAKING NEWS: Gray Television Honored with 8 National Edward R. Murrow Awards
We are thrilled to announce that the Radio Television Digital News Association
@RTDNA
has selected 5
@GrayTelevision
stations for 8 National Edward R. Murrow awards!!
Join us in celebrating
#HispanicHeritageMonth
! We recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, extensive histories and achievements made by Hispanic Americans across the country.
2️⃣5️⃣ years of Cami & Bill!!
The
@WBAY
anchor team of
@CamiRapson
and
@BillJartzWBAY
recently celebrated 25 years together! They're the longest tenured anchor team in the state of
#Wisconsin
! Thank you both for all you do. It's an honor watching you together!
#GrayProud
👏👏 Please join us in congratulating
@FOX12Oregon
for being named the 2023 Station of the Year by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters!
This award recognizes one television station or station group each year for their community involvement and industry leadership.
In
At
@GrayTelevision
, we take care of our own. And there is nothing more rewarding than promoting from within and developing our internal talent.
A perfect example of this is
@LauraWRDW
, who grew from an intern to an evening anchor at
@WRDW_WAGT
in just a couple of years!
Several of our current General Managers will assume leadership of television stations that
#GrayTV
will acquire from Meredith Corporation effective at the closing of Gray’s acquisition of Meredith’s Local Media Group, which the parties anticipate will occur in December 2021.
The team at
@KBTXNews
is celebrating tonight as they accept their
@RTDNA
National Edward R. Murrow Award for Digital Coverage!
The newsroom launched a podcast series after an inmate escaped. They spent months covering the inmate's escape and the aftermath. The podcast allowed
“Having Monica Pearson, a trailblazer for women and minorities in the Atlanta market, join our team will help us deliver on our plans to add to the already terrific programming you see on CBS46 and Peachtree TV." -
@HiltonHowell
, Gray’s Executive Chairman and CEO
"This is the Pulitzer Prize for broadcasters. It's a really big deal."
We are so very proud of
@LeeZurik
and the entire
@FOX8NOLA
team as they are a finalist in the 2022 duPont-Columbia Awards for the report "Inspecting the Inspectors."
📺 Have you every wondered what it's like to be a reporter for a local television station? How do they "pitch" their stories? What's the process of gathering information? What goes into getting the package on air?
@ZacOnTV
from
@ATLNewsFirst
gives us an all-access look in "A Day
It's an exciting day for
@GrayTelevision
! Under a new agreement, NBCUniversal will lease and manage Assembly Studios, the state-of-the-art studios that are currently being built, and others that soon will be built at
@AssemblyAtlanta
in Doraville, GA.
#AssemblyAtlanta
⛈ 🌤 ❄️ Congratulations to
@KFYRTV
Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lawrence!
@KevinsCorner
recently celebrated his work anniversary of 25 years. Thank you for a quarter century of dedicated service, Kevin!
#GrayProud
🥇 How awesome is this? The
@Cleveland19News
First Alert Weather team was just named Cleveland's most accurate for the 20th YEAR IN A ROW! This is the longest streak in the country!
Bruce Fixman, the founder of WeatheRate, stopped by the station to present the award. Way to go,
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭
@GrayTelevision
announced today the promotion of
@PeterZampa
to Senior National Correspondent for the Gray Television Washington News Bureau. In his new role, Peter will
Lisa Allen has been promoted to the new position of VP & GM of Washington Operations.
In her new role, Lisa will manage the various elements that comprise
#Gray
's operations on Capitol Hill and ensure their close integration with other newsrooms and resources across the company.
JUST IN:
@GrayTelevision
has purchased Third Rail Studios in Doraville, Georgia, from The Integral Group for $27.5 million.
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Gray Television announced today that BEAT THE ODDS, a 30-minute weekly syndicated sports betting and entertainment television series, will debut on more than 100
@GrayTelevision
stations starting Friday.
"Getting people out there to tell the stories, I love doing that!"
She started as a part-time weekend shooter/editor while studying at Bowling Green State University. She eventually moved to
@13abc
, where she spent two decades as a Photographer before transitioning to her
🐎 It’s
#KentuckyDerby
time and that can only mean one thing... HATS! The team at
@wave3news
in is getting ready for the big weekend with their brand new hats! Check out several folks unboxing and trying on their fancy hats for the first time.
"Our new home is spectacular!" - Jim McKernan,
@WOWT6News
Vice President and General Manager
Check out these awesome photos from WOWT's new facilities in Omaha, Nebraska!
#GrayProud
It's been an amazing year at
@GrayTelevision
! We accomplished a lot in 2022, and are super excited for what's ahead in 2023! Let's take a look back at some our incredible achievements this year...
👏🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to the teams at
@1011_News
and
@KSNBLocal4
!
@1011_News
earned more than a dozen awards at the Nebraska Broadcasters Association 2024 Pinnacle Awards competition.
@KSNBLocal4
picked up four awards in the competition.
Full list of winners 👉
CONGRATULATIONS to Tracy Green, senior executive producer at
@CBS46
!! This past weekend, Tracy was inducted into the Silver Circle by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter
@SoutheastEMMY
!!
A
@KSLA
documentary uncovered the city of Shreveport's violent past during the civil rights movement. The project “Don't Stop, Just Keep Going” was the brainchild of news anchor Domonique Benn: "I wanted to go a step further and focus on local people making a difference in the
👏 Congratulations are in order for
@WTOKTV
! They recently received the NAB Celebration of Service to America Award! To everyone at
#WTOKTV
, we are so proud of you! Thank you for representing the
@GrayTelevision
family!
#GrayProud
#GrayFamily
Congratulations & Thank You for 25 years!!
Chris Kline has had a variety of roles with
@cleveland19news
throughout his career. He's spent time in both Creative Services and News. He's currently an MMJ/Photographer/Editor in the Special Projects and Investigate Unit.
Congratulations to the team at
@14News
in Evansville, Indiana! Earlier this month, they celebrated their 70th anniversary! The station celebrated by hosting a special lunch for employees. SVP Matt Moran was there to celebrate with everyone as well! Way to go,
@14News
!
#GrayProud
We love seeing members of the
@GrayTelevision
family support each other!
@CBS46
recently packed up its studio and moved the entire operation to
@AssemblyAtlanta
for a week! It was awesome seeing so many different moving pieces come together! Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look!
When
@WNDU
anchor
@ChristineKTV
noticed an upward tick in drug busts in her community, she started investigating. As a result of her 3-part series, more than a dozen people entered rehab.
"I think it's really important as journalists to let our subjects speak, tell their truth."
Gray Television today announced the promotion of Matt Moran to Senior Managing Vice President, through which he will oversee a group of Gray’s television markets in the Midwest, effective immediately.
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🇺🇸 At
@GrayTelevision
, Memorial Day is about honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. On a day when we remember our military heroes, we are also honored to be recognized as a top employer for military families.
#MemorialDay
#GrayFamily
#GrayProud
#USA
👏👏 CONGRATULATIONS to Mike McKnight
@6onyourside
and Brian Mastre
@brianmastrewowt
from
@WOWT6News
! Mike & Brian each took home top honors from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, winning prestigious Eric Sevareid Awards.