Digital Content in Newscast Prod.

Job Description

Digital Content in Newscast Prod. - WSAW

About WSAW:

WSAW and WZAW are the CBS and FOX affiliates in North Central Wisconsin. WSAW is Wausau's first TV station, debuting in 1954. Together we produce more than 30 hours of news, weather and sports each week for our newscasts. North Central Wisconsin is known as the ''Crossroads of Commerce''. Wausau is centrally located within 3 hours or less to Minneapolis, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison. You can live and work where thousands of people come to vacation each year. Whether you're skiing down the slopes of Granite Peak, boating on Lake Du Bay or enjoying Concerts on the Square in downtown Wausau, there's something for everyone year-round. Come find out what makes Wausau and north central Wisconsin so special.

Job Summary/Description:

WSAW/WZAW is looking for a dynamic, tech-savvy person who wants to get your foot in the door in the news industry. You will serve the station similar to a newspaper reporter – someone who makes regular beat calls, writes web stories, monitors agendas, watches meetings online, even visits a few meetings to report on important news of the day. The ideal candidate will also know strong social engagement, send push notifications and monitor trending stories in the market. Strong candidates may also have the opportunity to gather breaking news content for newscasts. The person must have the ability to learn ENPS and how to craft compelling TV rundowns that emphasize urgency and immediacy. The candidate would be responsible for helping to produce early evening and evening newscasts in the event someone is on vacation or sick.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Communicate with anchors, field crews and control room staff
- Know strong social and online engagement tactics including slideshows, videos, links, polls, livestreams, chats, heat maps and more
- Strong news judgement
- Creativity in news presentation and online content

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must be able to work well under deadline pressure
- Must be professional and courteous with the public, answer phones and greeting guests who are booked to appear on air
- Must work individually as well as part of a team
- Must have a strong understanding of journalistic ethics
- Must have strong organizational skills
- Must be extremely flexible to work different shifts throughout the year
- Familiarity with Avid iNews and/or ENPS, Grass Valley Edius and Arc Publishing preferred

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people 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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro5363-3-146-105-137-42 in your application.