NEWSCAST PRODUCER - WBAY

FOX Carolina News • Allouez, WI

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About The Position

WBAY-TV is looking for a content-driven newscast producer to join our award-winning news team. This producer should have the ability to seek out and present relevant and immediate stories with a keen eye towards important news of the day. We need a self-starter who can juggle planning, producing, social media, and web.

Requirements

• Prefer at least 1 year of working at a television station with a strong news department or a digital, multi-platform news operation.
• Excellent conversational writing and communication skills
• Experience in web and graphic design software, digital publishing applications, and multimedia production software
• Experience with digital content management systems and Edius Video editing
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods

Responsibilities

• Produces assigned newscast. Responsible for story selection, treatment, writing stories using available video, interviews, graphics, and other resources to clearly convey what is happening in an engaging way that viewers understand
• Thrives on information that is still unfolding and happening in the moment. Can clearly communicate with production staff, anchors, and field crews
• Excellent writer, understands and consumes news from many different sources. Understands the role of social media in news gathering.
• Can take charge in the booth when timing newscasts to add breaking news, or drop stories for time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees