Associate News Producer (F/T) - Wkyt

Gray Media•Lexington, KY

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About The Position

WKYT in Lexington, KY, has an opportunity for an associate producer to coordinate the gathering of news, the generation of story ideas, the scheduling and assignment of coverage, and the delivery of news material.

Requirements

The ideal candidate needs a minimum of 1 year of journalism experience.
Must have a commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy with an enthusiasm for journalism.
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with general knowledge and interest in local, national, and world news.
Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills are preferred.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor`s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with news management, producers, and reporters to plan well-rounded news coverage.
Maintain extensive working files of possible stories, background information, and news sources.
Gather information about news as it develops and communicate it effectively and accurately to the production team.
Collaborate with managers and producers to select stories for coverage and to keep them up to date.
Schedule and order facilities, including satellite time.
Assign and coordinate the distribution of newsgathering equipment.
Take an active role in planning in-depth series and special coverage, acting as a producer or reporter as called for.
Work accurately under pressure.
Dispatch news crews, maintain schedule logs, deal with telephone story tips, listen to police radios, read newswires and e-mail, and stay in contact with sources in order to stay up to date with breaking news.
Write stories when assigned, train less experienced personnel, and represent WKYT in a courteous and professional manner.