Morning Producer

ABC4 News (ABC4/CW30) wants to talk to you if you are smart, energetic and innovative. We have an Executive Producer opening in our newsroom. The Executive Producer will be responsible for news across all media platforms during the early morning and morning hours, on both ABC4 and CW30.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervises morning and midday newscasts Monday-Friday

Works with/teaches morning producers to be their best

Sets direction for content coverage

Manages newsroom during the morning hours, and is responsible for breaking news coverage

Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices

Supervises Integrated Media Center during the early morning hours

Plans/executes teases and marketing elements for the morning newscasts

Hires producers for the morning newscasts

In charge of any discipline action that needs to be taken

Files FCC reports

Requirements and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Communications/TV-Film, or equivalent experience in a related field

At least 1 year of experience in television or radio broadcast/production

Digital experience a plus

Must be able to interact with anchors, producers, reporters, photographers, engineering and news managers

Excellent verbal and written skills

Detail Oriented

Strong news judgement, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer/readers expectations

Must understand state-of-the-art television and digital technology

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work near others, work outdoors occasionally in all weather conditions, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

In addition, must be able to lift, set up and operate equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and can handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

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