Local News Associate Producer (Entry Level)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC
Company: WXII-TV
Position: Associate Producer
Description: WXII, the NBC affiliate in Winston-Salem, NC, has an opening for an Associate Producer. You will assist producers in all aspects of producing a newscast. This will include writing stories, creating graphics, researching information, and using video. Associate Producers also help make phone calls to gather information about stories. In addition to writing for our broadcasts, our associate producers are also assigned to write/post stories daily to our website and social media sites and have writing and tape editing skills. You will report to the Senior Executive Producer. This is a wonderful opportunity if you are looking to get your foot in the door and get started in a career in journalism.
Responsibilities:
- Write copy for daily newscasts and edit videos.
- Assist producers and reporters with research.
- Collaborate with assignment editors, producers, reporters, photographers, editors, production staff, and news managers.
- Understand social media and be able to produce content on our digital platforms.
- Research and write stories for television and digital platforms.
- Make follow-up calls and beat calls.
Requirements:
- Familiarity with social media.
- Writing and verbal skills.
- Ability to work on deadlines.
- Related military experience will be considered.
- In-person attendance is required.
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 Us: Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
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