Morning Executive News Producer

Job Description

About WOIO:

WOIO-WUAB are the CBS and CW Affiliates in Cleveland, Ohio. We produce 56.5 hour of news per week and deliver content in both English and Spanish on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms.

Job Summary/Description:

WOIO 19 News is looking for its next Morning Executive Producer. We seek a creative leader to build hard-hitting and memorable broadcasts for the 430am to 7am, 9am and 11am news blocks. The ideal candidate will be a news junkie, full of creativity and with strong leadership skills. The successful candidate must know how to create great newscasts that are both ''fast and friendly'' while also meeting the highest standards of journalism.

The primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead newsroom operation during highly competitive morning daypart. Supervise overall production, writing and on-air direction of newscasts during shift. Administer directives of News Director and implement news department policy through individual broadcasts. Assist in hiring, scheduling and evaluating producers, associate producers and on-air talent. Occasional special project producing. Occasional out of town assignments, which may include field producing.

Qualifications/Requirements:

A management position requiring 3-5 years of news line producing and previous news management. Excellent people skills and news judgment. Able to make multiple decisions under intense deadline pressure. Must be knowledgeable about and be able to demonstrate contemporary production skills and with a vision for creative live storytelling. May be called upon to produce newscasts during vacation periods. Knowledge and understanding of libel and privacy law is required.

Qualified applicants, please apply online and attach resume and link to your most recent work. **No Phone Calls Please** EOE-M/F/D/V

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gw8zk2-34-236-187-155-42 in your application.