Live Talk Show Producer - Booking Guests & Live TV

NAB Leadership Foundation; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair's WJAR in Rhode Island seeks a producer for a live, daily news-talk program, Gene Off Script, featuring guests and viewer interaction. The ideal candidate will follow regional and national news closely, work quickly in a fast-paced newsroom, and have experience with live television and editing.

A 4-year degree in Journalism or Mass Communications is required. You will collaborate with the show host and news managers, originate interview ideas, book guests, edit video, post stories

Qualifications

• Ability to work quickly in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Experience with live television production.
• Strong writing and news judgment.
• Experience with Avid and Adobe editing software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with show host and news managers
• Originating segment and interview ideas
• Booking guests and researching topics
• Editing video for the program
• Posting stories online and to social media
• Live production and timing in the control room
• Supervising an associate producer

Skills

Fast-paced

Strong writing

News judgment

Avid editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Mass Communications

Tools

Avid

Adobe editing

Job description

Sinclair's WJAR in Rhode Island seeks a producer for a live, daily news-talk program, Gene Off Script, featuring guests and viewer interaction. The ideal candidate will follow regional and national news closely, work quickly in a fast-paced newsroom, and have experience with live television and editing.

A 4-year degree in Journalism or Mass Communications is required. You will collaborate with the show host and news managers, originate interview ideas, book guests, edit video, post stories