News Producer - WHIO TV Job at Cox Media Group in Dayton

Location
OH-Dayton

Job Title
News Producer - WHIO TV

Position Overview
WHIO-TV Dayton, the #1 CBS affiliate in the Nation, is in search of a News Producer who consistently crafts in-depth, fast-paced, memorable newscasts. The successful candidate must be able to own breaking news inside newscasts and in extended coverage. You will showcase content through graphics, video, and utilize tools to enhance storytelling. In addition, successful candidates must have an understanding of coverage on all platforms and are expected to help generate enterprise story ideas. Collaboration with others is a must for this position, and candidates should be open to feedback and have a desire to grow in their role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Communicates with reporters and content center to develop storytelling within broadcast

Writes for broadcast including intros and tags creating cohesive storytelling

Works with Executive Producer and Managing Editor to execute daily newscasts

Ability to prioritize assignments

Participates in daily editorial meetings

Commands control in control room by communicating clear vision to production team, reporters and anchors

Builds relationships with all team members proactively including anchors and meteorologists.

Understands and executes station research

Assists in the production of special projects and other content related to program and/or station

Balance of strong journalist skills, ability to execute action plans and creative vision to support strong show delivery

Ability to recognize stories with potential and develop them into compelling broadcast content

Ability to scour social media for story ideas and make calls to confirm

Excellent time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Must be thoroughly professional in all aspects of journalism

Must be well read on current affairs and have a wide range working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjects

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university in Journalism or Communications

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