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Senior Producer, Morning Show - WFXT TV
Senior Producer, Morning Show - WFXT TV
Summary
WFXT TV Boston is in search of a Senior Morning Show Producer to oversee news content for overall fairness, balance and accuracy. The ideal candidate will be able to produce daily newscasts and oversee production of newscasts and special programming.
Category
Live Event / On Location Services
Producers
Location
Greater Boston Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jan 22, 2024
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
WFXT TV Boston is in search of a Senior Morning Show Producer to oversee news content for overall fairness, balance and accuracy. The ideal candidate will be able to produce daily newscasts and oversee production of newscasts and special programming. You will work closely with producers and reporters on daily selection and coverage. The expectation is that the Senior Producer will lead by example. Successful candidates must have an understanding of coverage on all platforms and are expected to help generate enterprise story ideas. Collaboration with others is a must for this position, and candidates should be open to feedback and have a desire to grow in their role. Candidates should have at least 4 years of producing experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Communicate with reporters and content center to develop storytelling within broadcast
- Write for broadcast including intros and tags creating cohesive storytelling
- Work with Executive Producer and Managing Editor to execute daily newscasts
- Participate in daily editorial meetings
- Command control in control room by communicating clear vision to production team
- Build relationships with all team members proactively including anchors and meteorologists
- Understand and execute station research
- Assist in the production of special projects and other content related to program and/or station
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Must be thoroughly professional in all aspects of journalism
- Ability to prioritize assignments
- Balance of strong journalist skills, ability to execute action plans and creative vision to support strong show delivery
- Ability to recognize stories with potential and develop them into compelling broadcast content
- Ability to scour social media for story ideas and make calls to confirm
- Excellent time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Prior news management experience is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
- A minimum of 4 years professional experience in local TV news is preferred
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University in Journalism or Communications preferred
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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