Digital Content News Producer

Job Description

DIGITAL CONTENT NEWS PRODUCER (P/T) - WBRC

About WBRC:

WBRC is the number one station in Central Alabama. We produce award-winning news. WBRC Fox6 News has a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, the WBRC Weather app, Magic City Weekend and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience.

Learn more about awesome WBRC- Birmingham, AL
- https://vimeo.com/342150153

Job Summary/Description:
- Write stories, edit and post video to www.wbrc.com, mobile apps, and station social media platforms
- Edit video, images, and interviews to match scripts for use in newscasts and on digital sites
- Position requires work on weekends and evenings
- Respond to breaking news and urgent newsroom situations
- Upload raw video and still photos to the Web site
- Communicate with editorial staff to post information factually, fair, and fast to web and digital platforms
- Write copy for the web and newscasts
- Explore ways to increase visual content on the website and digital platforms
- Collaborate on story ideas with news team daily
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Position requires evening and weekend work

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field
- Valid Driver's License and able to complete the MVR process successfully
- Capable of gathering information and interviews when necessary; conduct on line research
- Computer literacy required, including ideally ENPS news system
- Must be able to work well under pressure with limited supervision and daily deadlines

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

WBRC-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn5w05-18-226-169-94-42 in your application.