Innovative News Producer: Local TV & Live Coverage

TEGNA Inc.

Columbia (SC)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental & Vision

Fertility, surrogacy & adoption help

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with company match

Teladoc

Spring Health

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

WLTX-TV C in Columbia, SC, part of TEGNA Inc., is seeking an innovative Producer to shape daily newscasts and engage audiences across platforms. You will craft stories with original storytelling, meet daily deadlines, and work with live video, graphics and sound to deliver compelling content.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 1–3 years of news experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with ENPS and EDIUS.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent years of experience.
1-3 years of news content experience.
Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
Meet daily deadlines.
Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.
Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in your show.