Newscast Director P / T

Job Description

Newscast Director P/T

WTVO 17 and WQRF FOX 39 is looking for a part-time morning NEWSCAST DIRECTOR. The newscast director is responsible for facilitating the overall look and presentation of news production. Experience with television production is preferred.

This position will report to the Creative Services Director but will also work with the newsroom
• Requirements & Skills:
• Accountable for interfacing and communicating all technical and staging requirements between producers and production crew.
• Coordinates the efforts of all technical operators during newscasts and other live and recorded productions
• Works with the news producers to deliver a clean and high energy newscast
• Switches video sources and given direction at the same time during live broadcasts.
• Run cameras and audio board for newscasts as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Creative Services Director

Job Requirements
• Television production studio and control room experience.
• Possess a working knowledge of the following:
• NRCS (preferably AVID iNews)
• video playback servers (preferably Bitcentral)
• graphic playout systems (preferably Ross Xpression) - video routers and switchers (preferably Ross Carbonite)
• studio, PTZ and ENG style cameras
• wireless lav microphones and audio boards
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Must be an effective leader and able to positively motivate and effectively communicate with producers and production crew.
• Demonstrate excellent judgment and timely decision-making in a dynamic and fluid live news production environment.
• Software skills required include Adobe CC Suite Production Package: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and Media Encoder.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwb2ey-3-17-184-90-42 in your application.