On August 29, Gray Television announced 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. Roughly 2,000 employees will receive a raise as a result of this new policy.

Gray’s Executive Chairman Hilton Howell remarked, “We are well on our way to making 2022 another historic year for Gray Television. We know that this achievement will be the result of tremendous hard work and professionalism by thousands of dedicated employees. Today, we are excited to recognize and reward that effort with this industry leading new wage floor.”

In Michigan, Gray owns and operates WILX-TV (Lansing), WNEM-TV (Saginaw) and WLUC-TV (Marquette).  Nationwide, the company owns or operates 180 stations across 113 markets.