Weigel Broadcasting Co. is hiring: Part-Time Digital Content Editor in South Ben

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast stations throughout the country. Weigel is the leader in the multicast television network space with MeTV, Memorable Entertainment Television, the number-one rated and distributed multicast network, as well as the Movies! Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, the “Catchy Comedy” network, the H&I - Heroes & Icons Network and the Start TV Network in association with the CBS Television Stations. Weigel produces the original network TV programs Toon In With Me, Svengoolie and Collector’s Call. Weigel's local stations include CBS, ABC, The CW, MyNet and Telemundo network affiliates. Weigel and its affiliate companies broadcast network and independent television stations serving New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Washington D.C., Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, St. Louis, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Des Moines, South Bend, Las Vega, Evansville, and Rockford. Weigel is the creator of the nationally syndicated music format MeTV FM. For more information on Weigel, visit: https://www.weigelbroadcasting.com/.

Part-Time Digital Content Editor

General Job Description:

ABC 57 has an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Digital Content Editor. This position will be responsible for writing news stories from press releases and reporter information from breaking news scenes, creating slideshows, posting to social media and participating in large event coverage. The hours for this position are 4am to 10am.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Posting web stories, running teleprompter, and helping out our Friday Night Football Show and live events like the Elkhart County Fair and South Bend Cubs Games.

Monitor news feeds, social media, and other sources for items of interest and must be proactive in gathering content.

Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Previous digital content experience including a working knowledge of AP style preferred

Flexible schedule

Television production assistants need to be organized, proactive, show initiative

Good communicator and excellent writing skills.

Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize in a tight deadline-driven environment.

Our Perks & Benefits:

401k with Company Match

Vacation/PTO/Sick/Paid Holidays

Paid Qualified-FMLA Leave

Weigel Broadcasting Co. maintains an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy for all applicants and employees. We give fair consideration to all qualified persons and afford all our employees opportunities for advancement according to their individual abilities, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex, or other protected categories. No opportunities for promotion, transfer or any other benefit of employment will be diminished through discriminatory practices. Employees or prospective employees have the right to notify an appropriate local, state or Federal agency if they believe they have been discriminated against.