WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN) and WLBT (NBC) in Jackson, Mississippi, at this time introduced the inaugural group of contributors within the Gray Media Training Center internship program. The firstclass consists of 10 college students who will start this system in late August at the side of their fall college semester. The program will run for 14 weeks.
The revolutionary media coaching program will put together college students for at this time’s evolving media surroundings, whereas concurrently enhancing range, fairness, and inclusion in media. The Center will educate and prepare college students who attend Mississippi faculties and universities, with a deal with Historically Black Colleges and Universities within the state. Students who take part within the Center’s packages will study at this time’s finest practices for broadcast and digital journalism. They additionally will obtain hands-on coaching in manufacturing, gross sales, operations, IT, engineering, coding and advertising and marketing. Gray has made a dedication to speculate a couple of million {dollars} to create the coaching middle.
We are proud to introduce the contributors within the inaugural class:
1. Delesha Banks
Alcorn State University
2. MeKiyla Brown
Alcorn State University
3. Joliyah Daughtry
Jackson State University
4. Tiara Jackson
Hinds Community College (Utica)
5. De’Nautis Liddell
Mississippi Valley State University
6. Harmony Porter
Hinds Community College (Utica)
7. Jasmine Puckett
Jackson State University
8. Makyla Simmons
Jackson State University
9. Dejona Sims
Alcorn State University
10. Kori Ann Walters
Jackson State University
The {photograph} above consists of the entire college students in addition to Michael White, Jr., the Training Center Director.
About Gray:
Gray Television, Inc. is a multimedia firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation’s largest proprietor of top-rated native tv stations and digital belongings within the United States. Our tv stations serve 113 tv markets that collectively attain roughly 36 % of US tv households. This portfolio consists of 80 markets with the top-rated tv station and 100 markets with the primary and/or second highest rated tv station. We additionally personal video program firms Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group (previously Tupelo Honey), PowerNation Studios, in addition to the studio manufacturing amenities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
Gray Contacts:
Website: www.grey.television
Sandy Breland, Senior Vice President – Local Media, 504-352-4019
