Job Description
The WAND family supports each other inside and outside the newsroom. WAND is looking for a team player, plus someone who is highly motivated to learn and grow, and is willing to work hard every day to set the bar higher.
WAND-TV News in Decatur, IL is looking for a dynamic full-time producer who can emerge as a newsroom leader, can make decisions, and then execute a coverage plan on-air.
Essential Duties:
- Create daily newscast for television broadcast
- Develop coverage plan of news with the news team
- Responsible for the writing and organization of newscasts
- Work closely with reporters and photographers for efficient coverage of daily news
- Create compelling graphics for graphic applications to integrate into newscast
- Proofread copy to find errors, make corrections, and guide others to improve writing
- Assist digital team with proofing, writing, and publishing stories on various digital platforms
Qualifications:
- Strong leadership and expert communication skills that help tie all aspects of newscast together
- Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment
- Creative and critical thinking is a must.
- Strong writing and copy-editing skills
- Knowledge of broadcast production, graphics, sports, and weather
- Solid news judgment
- Requires intelligence, diligence, strong ethics and accuracy
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field required
Experience:
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience as a broadcast news producer
Some added benefits to working for WAND:
- Low-cost health insurance with free dental and vision
- Company paid HSA
- Company paid life insurance
- 6% company match on 401(k) contributions
- Family first values
- Generous time-off policy
- Regular professional development opportunities
- Expected pay range for this position is $35,000 - $40,000 annually based on experience.
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