Gray Announces Inaugural Media Training Center Participants

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Gray Television (NYSE: GTN) announced the launch of the Gray Media Training Center internship program in collaboration with WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi. The inaugural class features 10 students from Mississippi colleges, focusing on enhancing diversity in media. The 14-week program, commencing in late August, will provide training in broadcast and digital journalism, production, sales, and IT. Gray has committed over $1 million towards this initiative, aiming to equip students with essential skills for the evolving media landscape.

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• Investment of over $1 million in the training center.
• Focus on enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in media.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN) and WLBT (NBC) in Jackson, Mississippi, today announced 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.

The revolutionary media training program will prepare students for today’s evolving media environment, while simultaneously improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in media. The Center will educate and train students who attend Mississippi colleges and universities, with a focus on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the state. Students who participate in the Center’s programs will learn today’s best practices for broadcast and digital journalism. They also will receive hands-on training in production, sales, operations, IT, engineering, coding and marketing. Gray has made a commitment to invest more than one million dollars to create the training center.

We are proud to introduce the participants in 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 includes all of the students as well as Michael White, Jr., the Training Center Director.

About Gray:

Gray Television, Inc. is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets in the United States. Our television stations serve 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households.  This portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station. We also own video program companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group (formerly Tupelo Honey), PowerNation Studios, as well as the studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Gray Contacts:

Website: www.gray.tv

Sandy Breland, Senior Vice President – Local Media, 504-352-4019

FAQ

What is the Gray Media Training Center internship program about?

The Gray Media Training Center internship program prepares students for careers in media, focusing on diversity and training in various media skills.

When does the Gray Media Training Center program start?

The program begins in late August and runs for 14 weeks.

How many students are participating in the inaugural class of the Gray Media Training Center?

The inaugural class includes 10 students from Mississippi colleges.

What is the investment amount Gray has committed to the training center?

Gray has committed over $1 million to establish the training center.

Which colleges are represented in the first class of the Gray Media Training Center?

The first class includes students from Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, and Hinds Community College.