News Producer (W/End - P/T) - Wcjb

Gray Media • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

WCJB TV20 is now Time News, currently accepting applications for a part-time News Producer to join the #1-rated news team in North Central Florida. We're looking for a producer who wants to join a great news station with a chance to learn quickly through on-the-job training and hopefully move up within our operation. You'll be producing urgent, impactful shows, writing stories, editing, and taking an active role in producing social media and web content. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is helpful but not required.

Requirements

• Clear, concise, conversational writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate solid news judgment
• Maintain strong journalistic ethics
• Strong initiative and attention to detail
• Be creative and create compelling and memorable newscasts
• Knowledge of newsroom software
• Knowledge of web posting software
• Strong research skills, including online research using various search engines
• Ability to stay current with national and local news/weather
• Intermediate-level knowledge of social media
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Ability to work independently with little supervision

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, organize, and produce newscasts
• Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts
• Search wire services, network feeds, websites, and other sources to find relevant material for newscasts
• Work with news management to determine which stories to air during evening newscast
• Coordinate story assignments with assignment manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed