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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
KETV the ABC affiliate in Omaha NE is looking for a versatile person to join our nightside team as Assignment Editor/ Producer. Were looking for a triple-threat utility player who is aggressive on the assignment desk in breaking news can help publish content to our digital platforms and has the editorial judgment and abilities to fill in as a producer. You will find distinctive enterprise stories oversee crews and help with day-to-day logistics and planning. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the News Director.
Responsibilities
- Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our marketmust have great scanner ears
- Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them
- Gather and organize press releases emails phone calls and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts
- Assist news management with content gathering and planning
- Furnish content and post it to all digital platformsincluding sending push alerts and publishing to Facebook X YouTube and Instagram.
- Fill in as a line producer as needed
Requirements
- Experience listening to police scanners
- Experience with digital platforms especially social media. You will monitor multiple social media accounts to gather content and communicate with news makers
- Experience with Pacer Nexis and looking up court cases preferred
- Able to create and maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers
- Must gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors reporters producers and digital editors
- Able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations
- Previous line producing experience preferred
- Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights
- Related military experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds perspectives and why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication ensuring that the content we create is authentic accurate and connected to 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
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Corporate Paralegal
- Graduate Engineering
- Customer Service
- Clinical Data Management
- ABAP
- Corporate Marketing
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
