News Producer - Wsaz
About The Position
WSAZ is looking for a full-time producer. The ideal candidate will be able to make the newscast unique and memorable on this dominant #1 station. We want someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, highly competitive work environment. This person must be an excellent writer, possess strong leadership and organizational skills, and be able to perform well under pressure. The ideal candidate develops and enterprises stories daily and communicates well with co-workers and the community. The candidate will also be required to coordinate field anchoring opportunities as well as live coverage of special events, run the assignment desk, and post stories to our station's website.
Requirements
- BA in Journalism or related field preferred
- Must be able to work flexible days and hours
- Ability to handle moderate to high stress and deadline pressure
Responsibilities
- Must possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Required to write copy and edit video into newscast and web formats
- Ensure the content of each newscast is clear, concise, and easily understandable by our viewers
- Responsible for determining story lineup and timing for each story or segment of the newscast
- Work with anchors and reporters on story selection, writing, and enterprise stories.
- Must be able to develop and enterprise compelling stories that interest our viewers
- Present information on wsaz.com immediately and as updates become available.
- Work with the TMP to determine the best use of graphics and coordination of live shots
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
