Newscast Director

Newscast Director

WPTZ/WNNE, the NBC affiliate in South Burlington, VT, has an opening for an experienced and dynamic Newscast Director. The Newscast Director communicates and executes all technical aspects of live production, with all technical staff, including the Producer, Technical Director, Audio Operator, Studio, and Engineering. You will report to the Studio Operations Manager

Responsibilities

• Direct broadcast newscasts
• Provide creative input and will work with the newscast producer and production crew
• Be responsible for clean technical execution of the look of the newscast
• Will call and punch a newscast

Requirements

• 2+ years directing and technical directing a newscast
• Have experience with production switchers, video servers, and audio and studio equipment
• MOS and basic computer network understanding
• Understanding of newsroom systems, ENPS, and video playback systems
• Technical know-how to resolve existing issues and to work around problems that arise during live news
• Newscast Director will also post to the website
• Can work flexible hours and shifts, including holidays and weekends
• Related military experience will be considered

Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $41,600. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

Value in Action

At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communications, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible, and designed to focus on the whole person. 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 family's needs

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds. Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving nearly three dozen U.S. cities, reaching 24 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content across more than 120 video channels, including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella, and more. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award, and the George Foster Peabody Award.