Associate Producer
FOX40
Sacramento, CAThis was removed by the employer on 7/16/2016 1:06:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Major Purpose: Daily production of quality news stories. Defined as fast and accurate writing with excellent production techniques, crisp active voice writing, with relevance to FOX40's viewing audience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Write and support line producers for hour-long newscasts. Learn to fill-in produce.
Manage the live on-air decisions, including newscast timing in the control room.
Evaluate local, state and national/international stories using websites, Twitter, FOX/CNN & Tribune News services, and wires.
Determine placement of stories in the newscast and which stories should be ''live'' from remote trucks, newsroom, etc.
Help devise and execute daily tease strategy for attracting and building audience.
Plan future segments, topics, guests and story ideas.
Post stories to the web.
Maintain social media presence.
Additional duties as necessary.
Working Relationships:
Must work closely with anchors, assignment desk, executive producers, photographers, writers, reporters, and news management.
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Training Requirements:
General safety, OPUS, TONS, VizRT
Internet posting programs
Physical Demands:
Required to sit for long periods of time
Heavy computer usage
Personal Protective Equipment:
None
Work Environment:
Work performed primarily in an office newsroom environment, but field work may be required occasionally
May be exposed to electrical equipment and loud noises