News Producer

Job Description

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WSFA

About WSFA:

WSFA 12 News is the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. For over 67 years WSFA 12 News has served a 15-county DMA and is Central and South Alabama's most trusted source for news, sports and weather information.

Job Summary/Description:

WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, AL, has an immediate opening for a full-time newscast Producer to join our award-winning newsroom. The successful candidate must be a self-starter with good organizational abilities, and able to utilize strong editorial, journalistic and communication skills. Our producers have multiple live capabilities to build informative, fast-paced newscasts.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- The successful candidate will produce our newscasts as assigned.
- We are looking for candidates with experience as a line producer in a competitive news market, including working with anchors, LIVE reporters, and directors.
- Candidate must be a great writer, communicator and should have natural leadership skills.
- Candidate must be able to sift through complicated issues and provide clarity to viewers and web users.
- Newscasts are fast paced, ''Happening Now'' newscasts, filled with LIVE reports and breaking news.
- Adjusting to situations is key and thinking uniquely to breaking events will continue to move the newscast forward.
- Multi-tasking is key as you will be juggling many things at once.
-The successful candidate will be required to post stories to the station web site and all social media platforms.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Experience with ENPS and Edius editing is a plus.
- Experience producing special reports and breaking news will put a candidacy ahead of others.
- College degree in journalism or related experience is required.
- Must be able to work extra hours, holidays, etc.
- Must have a valid driver license.

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

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3mb65-18-223-172-252-42 in your application.