Newscast Producer, WABC
Posted on: 5 Apr 2021
New York City, New York
Job Description
Job Summary:
WABC-TV Eyewitness News in New York City is seeking an aggressive, motivated and dedicated Newscast Producer who will oversee all elements of a daily television newscast. Our newscast producer must build complicated, compelling, interesting newscasts in a highly competitive, high-pressure environment. A successful candidate should be active on social media and understand how to leverage those platforms for stories. Producers must work well with anchors, reporters, assignment editors, writers, directors and graphic artists. Candidates for this position should have a passion for producing, and should aspire to management positions later in their career.
Responsibilities:
* Craft daily newscasts and manage all aspects of the broadcast
* Pitch story ideas on a daily basis
* Communicate well with others in the newsroom when building shows
* Collaborate with digital team members throughout the day
* Write clear and compelling broadcast copy
* Execute last-minute changes in high pressure situations
Basic Qualifications:
* The ideal candidate must have top market producing experience at a local news station
* Demonstrated ability work under deadline pressures and work in a rapid, fast-paced environment
* Detail-oriented with strong editorial and production skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Must be flexible with working hours (late nights, overnights, holidays) and adaptable to change
Required Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred Education
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication or related field
Twenty-First Century Fox
New York, New York
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a diversified media and entertainment company primarily in the United States and Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cable Network Programming, Television, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The company produces and licenses news, business news, sports, general entertainment, factual entertainment, and movie programming for distribution primarily through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, telecommunication companies, and online video distributors.
It also broadcasts network programming; and operates 28 broadcast television stations, including 11 duopolies in the United States. In addition, the company produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in various formats in entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming.
The company was formerly known as News Corporation. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of March 20, 2019, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
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IndustryMedia/Entertainment
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No. of Employees22,400
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