News Producer (Primary) - Wkyt

Gray Media•Lexington, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

WKYT in Lexington, KY, has an opportunity for a producer to coordinate the gathering of news, the generation of story ideas, the scheduling and assignment of coverage, and the delivery of news material. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - 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 news-gathering 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 to stay up to date with breaking news. - Write stories when assigned, train less experienced personnel, and represent WKYT courteously and professionally.

Requirements

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.
Must have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, and work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills are preferred.
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 news-gathering 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 to stay up to date with breaking news.
Write stories when assigned, train less experienced personnel, and represent WKYT courteously and professionally.