Part Time Broadcast Production Assistant
Hearst Television, Birmingham, AL, United States
The story is yours!
Duration: Part Time
WVTM-TV, the NBC affiliate, in Birmingham, Alabama, has an opening for a part-time Production Assistant to work in our newsroom. The qualified candidate will be responsible for operating teleprompter during live newscasts. You will have knowledge of editing video and producing digital content is helpful. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone looking to get his or her foot in the door and get started in a career in journalism. You will report to the News Operations Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
- Operate teleprompter during live studio broadcasts.
- Assist directors with preparing studio for broadcasts.
- Communicate effectively with assignment editors, producers, reporters, photographers, editors, production staff and news managers
- Understanding of social media and assist in producing content on our digital platforms.
- In person attendance required.
Requirements:
- Working knowledge of broadcast and digital production
- Remain calm under pressure
- Work in a team environment
- Familiarity with social media
- Knowledge of ENPS is a plus
- Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
About Hearst Television
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 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 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.