Local News Producer
WPTZ
South Burlington, VT
Located in the scenic Burlington,
VT/Plattsburgh, NY market, WPTZ/NBC5 is the leading source for the latest
local headlines and live alerts. If you are motivated by working with a
talented award-winning team of professionals, look no further! This is a unique
opportunity at a station with real momentum in a beautiful part of northern New
England. Best of all, you'll become part of Hearst Television, one of the
premier broadcast companies in the country.
WPTZ/NBC5
has an opening for a highly motivated and creative full time News Editor to
work in a very competitive news market. This position will cover news stories
as assigned.
Our ideal candidate has an excellent eye
for visual compelling storytelling and is passionate about combining strong
writing and storytelling with great pictures and sound.
Job Responsibilities:
• Edit
stories, videos, and newscasts on tight deadlines.
• Nonlinear
editing (using Adobe Premiere) of newscast elements including PKGs, VOs,
VOSOTs,
opens, teases and pre-production material.
• Effectively
collaborates with producers, reporters and managers to produce high quality
stories.
• Taking
in video feeds from field crews.
• Any
other editing duties as assigned by news and production managers.
Experience Requirements:
• Experience with nonlinear
editing software (Adobe Premiere or equivalent) preferred.
• Military experience
will be considered.
Qualifications Requirements:
• Proficiency editing
with Adobe Premiere is a plus.
• Must be able to handle
and juggle multiple editing assignments under strict deadlines.
• Communicate
effectively with photographers and producers.
• Must be able to record
multiple feeds on a digital encoding system.
• Able to search for
source materials from multiple outlets and platforms.
Education:
• High School Diploma or
equivalent
• Some college or
technical school is a plus.
• Military training from
Defense Information School (DINFOS) is a plus
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkmw4r-3-238-228-191-42 in your application.
Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households.