Daily production of a quality news product as defined by the FOX 5/KUSI brands.  Accuracy, excellence in production techniques, writing, story treatment, relevance to the viewing audience, and ability to generate ratings.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produce and booth assigned newscast and shape overall coverage
• Write news stories, teases and headlines
• Collaborate with team of anchors, reporters, writers and editors to ensure production of accurate, updated and engaging news content
• Attend editorial meetings and pitch/vet story ideas
• Stay informed on current affairs
• Assist reporters and managers with logistics and proofreading scripts
• Plan future segments and book day turn newsmakers as content dictates
• Contribute to CTV content, news specials and the website  
• Maintain strong, professional social media presence and use it to find and promote content
• Additional duties as necessary

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or related field is desired.
• Minimum 3 years relevant line producing experience in working newsroom.

REQUIREMENTS/JOB SKILLS:

• Must be able to work well under extreme pressure and deadlines
• Must have solid news judgment
• Must be a consistent and solid story and tease writer
• Must show initiative and have ability to act decisively and independently
• Must interact positively and productively with others and take feedback
• Must be a leader in a strong team environment
• Must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented
• Must be technically nimble to take advantage of newsroom resources
• Must be flexible with schedule and fill-in different shifts, weekends, holidays as needed
• May produce additional cut-ins, special reports or breaking news as needed
• Compensation – Starting at $29/hr commensurate with experience and skill level
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You actively handled newsroom coordination, external partnerships, staffing/recruiting responses, and content logistics