WLKY News Producer
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Job Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WLKY the CBS affiliate in Louisville KY has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The right candidate will have a track record of being creative aggressive have the ability to make decisions and communicate the plan in a clear concise manner. We expect excellent news judgment flexibilityand a can-do attitude. Candidates must have a proven track record of winning the big story breaking news and weather. Must be an excellent writer who takes pride in clean scripts with compelling and concise be able to thrive in a fast-paced changingnews environment. Candidates must work fast under deadlines and calm under pressure. Must be willing to work weekends nights or overnights.
Responsibilities
- Select research and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an experience for viewers
- Work with and guide reporters in story production
- Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors reporters meteorologists photographers editors and production staff
- Boothing assigned newscasts breaking news and weather events
- Live timing newscasts
Requirements
- Professional or college producing experience
- Experience working in a newsroom
- Have writing and copy-editing skills
- Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
- Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
- Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Must be available to work holidays shifts including nights weekends and overnights and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
- Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearsts benefit programs are modern flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical Dental Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your familys needs
Key Skills
- Video Editing
- Communication skills
- Content Management Systems
- Military Experience
- Copy Editing
- AP Style
- Ftp
- Journalism
- SEO
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere
- Writing Skills
About Company
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous ... View more
