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Associate Producer
Meredith
Greenville, SC, United States
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Job Title
Associate Producer
WHNS (market # 37) is in search of an Associate Producer for their newscast. The Associate Producer writes various news scripts and teases for Fox Carolina newscasts. This position assists the Producer with all aspects of a newscast including timing and producing around meter strategy. The Associate Producer assists with the overall look and content of the station’s newscast.
In addition, this position:
•Fills in for Producer on newscasts when necessary.
•Produces daily news cut-ins for Better Carolinas.
•Collaborates with other departments within the station to ensure a quality video, graphics look and effective promotions for local newscast. •Answers phones, listens to scanners and makes telephone calls to gather news and information.
•Field produces, shoots video or takes equipment to crew as requested.
Essential Job Functions
50%-Writes for FOX Carolina newscasts. Creates content that is accurate, factually and grammatically correct, free of spelling errors and written with urgency and relevance to viewers.
25%-Serves as primary fill-in for Producer. Produces and times around the meter strategy, writes scripts and proofreads scripts for accuracy.
10%-Collaborates with Executive Producer, Reporters, Assignment Desk and Photographers to determine the content of broadcasts. Participates in story planning meetings.
10%-Produces the broadcast live from the booth as needed.
5%-Assist the assignment desk by field producing, shooting video, editing tape and taking equipment to crew as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements|All must be met to be considered.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications or a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.
Experience:
One year experience in broadcast journalism for a television station or a related field preferred.
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Understanding of basic news terminology.
Ability to write content that is factually and grammatically correct.
Ability to operate a newsroom computer system.
Ability to work well under deadline pressure.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
I-news experience preferred.