Hearst Media Services - Associate Producer

Assistant Producer is needed in Winter Park, United States.

Client: Hearst Media Services

Location: Winter Park, FL

Contract: Part-time

Job Description

WESH 2/CW18, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in the Orlando market, has an immediate opening for an ambitious, hardworking Part-Time Associate Producer to work in our newsroom. The qualified candidate will assist producers in all aspects of producing a newscast, train to produce newscasts independently, and fill in as needed. This will include writing stories, creating graphics, researching information, and using video. Associate Producers will also make phone calls to gather information about stories and will be assigned to write/post stories daily for our digital and social media sites. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and writing skills and will aspire to be the next Newscast Producer.

Responsibilities

• Researching and writing stories for our newscasts and digital platforms
• Assist producers and reporters with research
• Help prepare and develop news rundown
• Work alongside and communicate effectively with assignment editors, producers, reporters, photographers, editors, production staff, and news managers
• Transcribe video and interviews, select sound bites, and build graphics
• Understand social media and produce content on our digital platforms
• Making follow up calls and beat calls
• Operate the Teleprompter
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Solid news judgment and passion for news
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to work on deadlines
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of ENPS is a plus
• Familiarity with the Orlando DMA
• Work varied hours, holidays, overnights, weekends, and during severe weather situations as needed and/or scheduled
• Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate and more representative of the communities we serve.

Company Information

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states, reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry’s premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.