Company Profile - Media General, Inc.

Overview

Media General is an independent, publicly owned communications company situated primarily in the Southeast with interests in newspapers, television stations and interactive media.

Publishing Division
Media General publishes 25 daily newspapers, including three metropolitan newspapers, The Tampa Tribune, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the Winston-Salem Journal; 22 daily community newspapers in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina; plus approximately 275 weekly newspapers and other targeted publications.

Broadcast Division
Media General currently owns and operates 20 network-affiliated broadcast television stations, including WFLA, the number-one rated station in Florida. Media General’s stations reach approximately 30 percent of all television households in the Southeast and nearly 9 percent of those in the United States.

Interactive Media Division
Media General operates more than 75 online enterprises that are affiliated with the company’s newspapers and television stations. The company also owns DealTaker.com, an online coupons and shopping site; Blockdot, Inc., an advergaming and game development firm known for successful product innovation, and Boxerjam, a multimedia producer of interactive games and puzzles.

Convergence – The Power Of Multimedia
Convergence at Media General combines multimedia resources—print, television, the Internet and, through partnerships, radio—to serve more people better. Convergence delivers stronger local journalism by sharing news gathering and reporting resources. By becoming the preferred local provider of news and information, and increasing audience share, convergence drives revenue growth. With the Internet, every Media General market is a convergence market. In six markets, Media General has implemented convergence across three media platforms.

Culture

Newspapers Media General owns more daily newspapers in the Southeast than any other company. The company’s publishing assets include three metropolitan newspapers, The Tampa Tribune, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the Winston-Salem Journal; 22 daily community newspapers in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina; and approximately 275 weekly newspapers and other publications. Television Stations Media General currently owns and operates 20 network-affiliated broadcast television stations, including WFLA, the number-one rated station in Florida. Media General’s stations reach approximately 30 percent of all television households in the Southeast and nearly 9 percent of those in the United States. Interactive Media Media General operates more than 75 online enterprises that are affiliated with the company’s newspapers and television stations. The company also owns DealTaker.com, an online coupons and shopping site; Blockdot, Inc., an advergaming and game development firm known for successful product innovation, and Boxerjam, a multimedia producer of interactive games and puzzles.

Benefits

You can have a bright future at Media General. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., our Company is a publicly traded, technology-driven organization dedicated to offering unique growth opportunities in many locations and job areas. As a growing communications company, we have positions available on the front lines and behind the scenes at 25 daily newspapers, approximately 275 publications, and 20 television stations in leading markets throughout the sunny Southeast. In addition, there are various opportunities in interactive media, diversified information services and corporate administration. We are positioned to help you shine — with relevant training, plus the personal and professional development required for upward mobility.

Career Opportunities

If you were to design your own benefits package, what would it be like?

How would you decide what's important to people?

At Media General, our benefits plan is designed to provide a variety of competitive and valuable programs to help employees meet the needs of their family. The MG Advantage Flexible Benefits Plan covers a wide range of health and insurance benefits programs for eligible employees. The MG Advantage plan is all about benefits that will make a difference in your life…your health…your family…and your time.

Core and Optional Benefits — It starts with a set of core benefits that are provided by Media General, and continues with a variety of optional benefits that give employees the opportunity to design a package that meets their needs. Media General is continually evaluating the plan to be sure we provide a rich mix of options for employees.
Health and Welfare Programs — Comprehensive medical and dental expense coverage and a routine vision care program. There are also health care and dependent care spending accounts.

Insurance Programs — Comprehensive insurance package including employee and dependent group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and short- and long-term disability income protection.

Professional Development — Tuition fees and textbooks reimbursed for approved work-related courses. We also provide in-house training for technical and non-technical skills.

Personal and Family Counseling Assistance — Media General offers employees and their families confidential counseling services to help address personal problems that affect your health, family life or job performance.

Planning Services — This is an optional benefit that an employee can purchase to receive services which provide assistance with a variety of legal and financial issues.

Vacation — Two weeks in year one, three weeks after your 3rd January 1st , four weeks after your 10th January 1st and five weeks for employees who have been with the company for more than 20 January 1st.

MG Advantage 401(k) Plan — The MG Advantage 401K Plan lets you defer up to 30 percent of your pre-tax salary. Media General matches the first five percent that you contribute. The MG Advantage Plan is administered by Fidelity Investments, with 24-hour online access to account information and a variety of financial planning tools. You can choose from a variety of investment funds, including the Media General Stock Fund. You are eligible to enroll in the 401K on the first day of the month after 45 days of employment. Once you enroll, you are immediately vested for the company match.

Mission and Values

Mission
Our mission is to be the leading provider of high-quality news, information and entertainment in the Southeast by continually building our position of strength in strategically located markets.

Values
Our mission is driven by our core values of Integrity, Quality and Innovation. We have a long-term commitment to our employees, our customers, the communities we serve and our shareholders.

Contact Us

333 E. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23219
United States