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WEAR-TV has an immediate opening for an experienced 6pm News Producer.
The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day production of our 6 p.m. newscasts. This position will also work closely with the Executive Producer, Director, and Assignment Desk on the newscast and its content.
The right candidate will possess strong leadership skills and understand what it takes to acquire and retain the audience. The person will also creatively craft and determine the content and flow of newscasts, work with management and on-air staff to generate and write stories, and also develop content for our web site.
The ideal candidate will have solid news judgment, be a compelling and accurate writer, and be able to multitask and manage their time in order to put together an exciting and informative newscast. Must be able to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment.
Required Skills
The candidate must have at least three years of previous news producing experience at a commercial television station. The candidate must also have strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to execute news strategies and goals in daily newscasts. Flexibility and on-the-spot problems solving abilities are a must. Journalism degree preferred. You should also be proficient with non-linear editing (i.e. Avid) and newsroom systems such as iNews.
- Strong writing skills
- Experienced news producer
- Excellent journalist and ethical decision making
- Must be willing to understand and embrace the community to understand content selection
- Experiencing managing a team of reporters
- Must be detailed oriented (Accuracy is curial)
- Great attitude
Please apply online and include a link to a recent newscasts. You can also reach out to the News Director, Kimberly Wyatt, at kwyatt@sbgtv.com. Please, no phone calls.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
Required Experience