Producer/Reporter

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Farmersburg (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

WTWO in Indiana is seeking a Producer/Reporter for a daily half-hour lifestyle program, Good Day Live, highlighting local businesses and community groups.

The role involves hands-on production, segment development, and collaboration with the host, director, and staff to deliver engaging content with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in film, photography, television, news, or related field.
• Experience producing including familiarity with iNews or other electronic newsroom systems.
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects with maximum efficiency.
• Energetic, positive and great in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Booking and scheduling clients and other guests.
• Developing segment content with clients and guests.
• Gathering visual elements for each segment and building show rundowns.
• Timing the show and communicating segment production to staff.
• Contributing to segment writing and archiving show assets.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Self-starter

Multi-project prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Tools

iNews

Job description

WTWO is looking for a Producer/Reporter for a daily, half-hour lifestyle program called Good Day Live. The program showcases local businesses and community organizations in a way that highlights their contributions to our community.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, hands-on broadcast enthusiast who is able to develop and administer organizational workflows in a hectic and challenging environment.

Daily duties include but are not limited to:

• Booking and scheduling clients and other guests
• Working with clients and guests to develop segment content
• Gathering visual elements for each segment (video, pictures, etc)
• Building daily show rundowns, stacking segments for audience flow, timing the show
• Visualizing the production of each segment and communicating it to production staff
• Preparing and integrating appropriate visual elements
• Contributing to the writing of segments
• Organizing and archiving show assets
• Other duties as assigned

In addition to those daily duties, other responsibilities include:

• Working with Host and other team members to generate creative content and build/reinforce show branding
• Working with Director and production crew to identify and address quality and efficiency issues
• Contributing to the online and social media aspects of the show

We are looking for a person who is passionate about our community and can use their personality to cultivate the community relationships necessary to ensure the success of the show. Must have great improvisational skills, charisma, intelligence, great to work with, service driven, quick on their feel and highly motivated.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Producing experience including familiarity with iNews or other electronic newsroom systems
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects with maximum efficiency
• Must be energetic, positive and great in a team environment
• Must be highly motivated self-starter, able to work well alone and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

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