Newscast Producer

Job Description

About WBAY:

WBAY-TV is the market-leading ABC affiliate in Green Bay, WI. We began broadcasting in 1953 as the first TV station in the area and only the second in the state. We produce 36 hours/wk of award-winning news, weather, and sports, informing viewers through our newscasts and popular digital platforms. WBAY has a rich history of community involvement, sponsoring local events, supporting Toys for Tots, and producing the longest-running local telethon in the country. As an NFL town situated on the Great Lakes, Green Bay is a not only a safe and affordable midsize community, it's a unique area with something for everyone. Tour Lambeau Field, go hiking or kayaking in picturesque Door County, check out a local brewery, or catch nationally-touring concerts and stage shows at one of our many venues.

Job Summary/Description:

WBAY-TV is looking for a content-driven newscast producer to join our award winning news team. This producer should have the ability to seek out and present relevant and immediate stories with a keen eye towards important news of the day and enterprise. We need a self-starter who can juggle planning, producing, social media and web.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Produces assigned newscast. Responsible for story selection, treatment, writing stories using available video, interviews, graphics and other resources to clearly convey what is happening in an engaging way that viewers understand.
* Thrives on information that is still unfolding and happening in the moment.
* Can clearly communicate with production staff, anchors and field crews.
* Excellent writer, understands and consumes news from many different sources. Understands role of social media in newsgathering.
* Can take charge in the booth when timing newscasts to add breaking news, or drop stories for time.

Qualifications/Requirements:
* Prefer At least 1 year working at a television station with a strong news department or a digital, multi-platform news operation. Experience with AM News is a plus.
* Excellent conversational writing and communication skills.
* Experience in web and graphic design software, digital publishing applications and multi-media production software.
* Experience digital content management systems and Edius Video editing.
* Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods.

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

(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

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

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d83qpx-18-119-131-178-42 in your application.