Gray Television Culture | Comparably
Gray Television operates as a television broadcast company that news and entertainment to each market. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
215
TOTAL
RATINGS
2090

Gray Television Company Culture

Gray Television Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.9/5
Gray Television's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Gray Television CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Hilton Howell Gray Television's CEO
Hilton Howell
61 /100

Diversity at Gray Television

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Gray Television have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Gray Television

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Women at Gray Television have rated Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Gray Television eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-19

Gray Television employees are -19% more likely to recommend Gray Television as a great place to work

31%Promoters
19%Passives
50%Detractors

Working at Gray Television

Working at Gray Television is rated below average by 215 employees, across various culture dimensions. Gray Television employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Gray Television’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in Atlanta. See below in detail how working at Gray Television was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Gray Television

C-

Overall Company Culture at Gray Television is rated C-

Last updated 2 days ago

Bottom
30%

Gray Television ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 215 Employees

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20
40
60
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Operations
76
Operations76
Communications
59
Communications59
Marketing
52
Marketing52
Engineering
39
Engineering39

Gray Television Employee Reviews

Out of 187 Gray Television employee reviews, 69% were positive. The remaining 31% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Gray Television improve their work culture.

69%
31%
Positive Reviews69%
Constructive Feedback31%

Positive Reviews From Gray Television Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Was better. Now part of cost cutting
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Still getting paid. Year end bonus gone, 401k match down a percent in 2025, appears to be no profit share this year either
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Working as a team to bring information to our community that will help our neighbors, family and friends.

Constructive Feedback From Gray Television Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    New leadership at the top
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Making smarter decisions. Quit firing good people
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    The have little or no experience when they're hired. They're hired because they're the least expensive optin. Not their fault. Management's fault.

Gray Television Company Information

Gray Television Company Overview

Gray Television operates as a television broadcast company that news and entertainment to each market.

Gray Television Mission, Vision & Values

Gray Television Mission Statement

Operates television stations and leading digital properties in 91 television markets

Gray Television Vision Statement

To provide the support and vision that empowers each member of our company to grow, thrive and deliver positive impact to those around us.

Gray Television Values

  • sustainability
  • Making a difference in the world
HeadquarterAtlanta, GA
United States of America
Websitegray.tv/
Founding Date1897
Company StatusPublic
StockGTN

Gray Television Competitors

Gray Television competitors include PBS, Sony Pictures Entertainment, TEGNA, and E.W. Scripps. Gray Television ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Gray Television compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    PBS' Logo
    PBS
    3.2/5
  2. #2
    Sony Pictures Entertainment's Logo
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    Gray Television's Logo
    Gray Television
    2.9/5
  4. #4
    TEGNA's Logo
    TEGNA
    2.4/5
  5. #5
    E.W. Scripps' Logo
    E.W. Scripps
    2.4/5
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Gray Television employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Gray Television report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
73% of Gray Television employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Gray Television employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
80% of Gray Television employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Gray Television employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Gray Television employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Gray Television Employees

215 employees at Gray Television have reviewed Gray Television across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 215 Gray Television employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Gray Television are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Gray Television, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Gray Television are generally satisfied with their team. 215 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Gray Television are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Gray Television believe the environment at Gray Television is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Gray Television is comfortably fast. About 57% of the employees at Gray Television work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Gray Television are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Gray Television - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Gray Television is that the company was prepared on their first day. Gray Television employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Gray Television KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Gray Television's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Gray Television employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Gray Television CEO & Leadership

Gray Television CEO - Hilton Howell

Hilton Howell Gray Television's CEO
61 /100

Hilton’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Hilton in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Atlanta. Hilton Howell’s employees rank Gray Television in the Top 50% for Environment, in the Bottom 45% for Office Culture, and in the Bottom 40% for Team. Howell is generally unpopular with Gray Television employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Engineering department, and by African American/Black employees and Female employees. However, employees in the Operations department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Gray Television’s competitors, Hilton Howell ranks below both Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra and PBS CEO Paula Kerger.

Gray Television Leadership

The Gray Television Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Hilton Howell, Co-COO & Executive VP Nick Craig Waller, and Executive VP, Chief Legal & Development Officer and Secretary Kevin P. Latek

  • Hilton Howell  CEO / President

    Hilton Howell CEO / President

    Hilton Howell serves as the CEO / President of Gray Television.

  • Nick Craig Waller Co-COO & Executive VP

    Mr. Nick Craig Waller has been the Co-Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Gray Television, Inc.... read more

  • Kevin P. Latek Executive VP, Chief Legal & Development Officer and Secretary

    Kevin P. Latek has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Development Officer of Gray Television, Inc.... read more

  • James C. Ryan Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

    Mr. James C. Ryan, also known as Jim, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Gray... read more

  • Kevin Latek Executive Vice President

    Kevin Latek serves as the Executive Vice President of Gray Television, Inc.. Kevin started at Gray Television, Inc. in... read more

  • Becky Meyer VP of National Sales

    Becky Meyer serves as the VP of National Sales of Gray Television, Inc.. Becky started at Gray Television, Inc. in... read more

  • James Ryan CFO

    James Ryan serves as the CFO of Gray Television.

  • Mike Fass Vice President of Broadcast Technology

    Mike Fass serves as the Vice President of Broadcast Technology of Gray Television, Inc.. Mike started at Gray... read more

  • Chris Mossman Senior VP - Local Media

    Chris Mossman serves as the Senior VP - Local Media of Gray Television, Inc.. Chris started at Gray Television, Inc. in... read more

Gray Television Salaries

How much does Gray Television pay?

How much do people at Gray Television get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Gray Television is $125,734, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $132,602, or $63 per hour.

At Gray Television, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $204,805 annually and the lowest is a Desktop Support at $45,260 annually. Average Gray Television salaries by department include: Legal at $159,799, Sales at $171,100, Business Development at $123,793, and Engineering at $168,729. Half of Gray Television salaries are above $132,602.

113 employees at Gray Television rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 344 ratings) while 110 employees at Gray Television rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 113 ratings).

Last updated 21 days ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$97k
$97k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$128k
$128k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$181k
$181k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$231k
$231k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$252k
$252k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$281k
$281k100th Percentile
$125,734*
Average Compensation
$132,602*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Gray Television Salaries by Department

Explore Gray Television Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Gray Television

Diverse employees at Gray Television score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing Gray Television in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Gray Television across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 43/100
Department - Communications
Men 67/100
Department - Communications
Diverse Employees 50/100
Department - Communications

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 40/100
Department - Engineering
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Gray Television Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Gray Television PTO

Gray Television's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Gray Television's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo33%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo34%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Gray Television Careers

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Candidates By Department

Customer Support
100%

Candidates By Location

Atlanta
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Gray Television

Who is the CEO of Gray Television?

Gray Television CEO is Hilton Howell, their score by employees is 61

What is Gray Television eNPS?

The eNPS for Gray Television is -19

What is Gray Television revenue?

Gray Television revenue is $883M

What is the salary for Account Executive in Gray Television?

Account Executive average salary in the US is 82k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Gray Television?

The average salaries for Admin in Gray Television is 57k

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