Category:
News
Position/Title:
News Production Assistant
Details:
WPMI is seeking a production assistant.
Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):
* Posting accurate, relevant, and engaging content to our station’s website and social media sites.
* Responsible for making sure all content from daily newscasts are posted to the web and social media sites following each newscast.

Vacancy Type:
Full Time
Date Posted:
6/10/2015
Closing Date:
7/6/2015
City:
Mobile – 36609
State:
Alabama
URL:
www.Local15tv.com

Experience:
Experience is not necessary, but education and/or internship in television or related field preferred. Training will be provided.
Requirements:
Running the assignment desk, answering phones, listening to scanners, and making sure crews are covering breaking news events.
* Studio camera operator for daily newscasts.
* TelePrompTer operator for daily newscasts

Additional Information:
General Hours:
Monday through Friday – 2:30-11:30 (subject to change)
Must be able to work on weekends. Other hours as needed, on occasion.
Contact:
Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
Please apply online by going to www.sbgi.net/employment

Job posted by an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

(07-06-15)

MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC BROADCASTING
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

JOB TITLE: Office Director I
WORKING TITLE:Director of Production
DEPARTMENT: Production
ANNUAL ENTRY SALARY: $57,593.08

JOB DESCRIPTION:
MPB is seeking a seasoned, highly creative television producer to lead our production department. The incumbent will be responsible for administration and development of content for television programs. Successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to produce documentary style and series productions from conception to broadcast. This position is classified as Non-State Service, Exempt.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE:
•Requires high level of management
•Supervises 25-30 persons
•Oversees TV Production Operations, Live Production, and Documentary Production

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university (AND) eight (8) years in the special experience defined below, five (5) years of which must have included line or functional administrative or advanced technical supervision.
(OR)
A Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, (AND) seven (7) years in the special experience defined below, five (5) years of which must have included line or functional administrative or advanced technical supervision.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE:
Employment must have been in an administrative, professional capacity in an area of work related to the functional responsibility of the agency in which the position exists. In those agencies where registered specialists provide the primary source of functional and technical knowledge for planning and accomplishing the mission of the agency, the incumbent must be registered and experienced in that profession. Work experience must have included supervising and coordinating a variety of functions.

HOW TO APPLY:
•Applicants must go online to Mississippi State Personnel Board (www.mspb.ms.gov)
•Click on Job Seekers
•This will take you to the “JOB OPENINGS” page. Read instructions thoroughly to apply for job opening.
Closing Date: June 16, 2015

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC BROADCASTING
3825 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39211

(06-16-15)

Alabama News Network is accepting applications for a Photojournalist position for the local CBS affiliate, WAKA-TV and the local ABC affiliate WNCF-TV in Montgomery, AL. We are looking for a team oriented, hard working, and multi-talented individual to cover daily assignments. The successful candidate should possess excellent videography, lighting and non-linear editing skills. Experience with HD Camera Operation and operating ENG equipment is a plus. This position also calls for previous experience operating microwave live trucks. The ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. equipment on a daily basis is required. Some college or technical school training preferred. This is a full time position and offers benefits. Please send tape or link with resume to Human Resources, WAKA-TV, 4001 Carmichael Road, Suite 100, Montgomery, AL 36106 or email jobs@waka.com. No phone calls, please.

(07-10-15)

Live and work in Birmingham, the city that inspired Erskine Hawkins’ jazz standard “Tuxedo Junction.” We’re a big city with all the amenities, plus a small-town feel. You can eat fried green tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Café and go straight to the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center for a diverse array of performers, ranging from Buddy Guy to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Sweet iced tea is served year round, with porches, mountains, and accents from the South and the rest of the world.

ANNOUNCER / PRODUCER
You’ll be responsible for hosting All Things Considered and Marketplace from 3-7 p.m. The producer part of the job entails researching, reporting and producing NPR-style, in-depth, local stories which air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered and publish online at WBHM.org. Participation in on-air pledge drives, occasional fill-in work, and some recording of automation breaks will also be required. This position reports to the Program Director and the News Director.

You will need a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English or related field and four years related experience including feature writing and production. Excellent oral and written communication skills will be required. Public radio experience and familiarity with reporting in the public radio style are desired.

WBHM is a multi-award-winning radio station with a strong commitment to in-depth regional news. Our reporters routinely win regional and national awards and their stories are regularly heard on national programs. Our News Director is Rachel Osier Lindley and NPR’s Southern Bureau Chief Russell Lewis is based at the station.

Salary range: $33,571 – $42,952 – $52,354

To officially apply,you must do so online here:
www.uab.edu/humanresources/home/careers
Click on “UAB Jobs”, and search for “WBHM”.

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

ABOUT WBHM
WBHM is a listener-supported service of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), “your NPR News station,” and home to the Alabama Radio Reading Service, a resource for the blind and print-impaired. WBHM serves a significant radio audience in Birmingham and North Central Alabama, and our online presence has grown substantially in the past year. Financial support from listeners and business is at an all-time high.

WBHM is a PC and MAC friendly shop and an increasingly “digital first” environment, where news features and two-ways are routinely put online for web and mobile use by our audience before reaching the FM airwaves. Our broadcast and production chain has undergone major upgrades to a full SAS digital routing system and consoles, and we are leading efforts with the open-source Linux-based Rivendell automation system.

(07-03-15)

JOB TITLE:Producer

WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, Alabama seeks a highly creative and highly motivated Producer to help take newscasts to the next level. Most every newscast on WSFA 12 News ranks nationally for most watched over all NBC affiliates. We are looking for candidates with experience as a line producer in a competitive news market, including working with anchors, LIVE reporters, and directors. Candidate must be a great writer and communicator, and should have natural leadership skills. This will be a weekend producing position – working three evenings a week. Candidate must be able to sift through complicated issues and provide clarity to viewers and web users. Candidate will be required to post stories to the station web site. New content and BREAKING NEWS must be pushed and injected each newscast pushing URGENCY & IMPACT. Experience with ENPS a plus. Experience producing special reports and breaking news a plus. College degree in journalism or related experience preferred. Must be able to work extra hours, weekends, holidays, etc. Must have a valid driver license. Qualified applicants, please apply online at careers-raycommedia.icims.com/jobs/3644/ news-producer/job and attach your resume and link to your most recent work. No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

(07-03-15)

BUREAU REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER
Alabama News Network, WAKA-CBS, WNCF-ABC is looking for a MULTI MEDIA JOURNALIST to handle the duties in an established news bureau. Duties include reporting, shooting and editing in our South Alabama newsroom. The qualified candidate must have knowledge of shooting with a digital camera and non-linear editing. Candidate must have an outgoing personality and willing to establish contacts within the communities. At least one year experience in television news required. A degree in Communications or related field preferred. Also, the company requires a good driving record. Please email resume to jobs@waka.com or mail to Human Resources, 4001 Carmichael Road, Suite 100, Montgomery, Alabama 36106. No phone calls please. EOE

(07-03-15)

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER
Alabama News Network is accepting applications for a General Assignment Reporter for the local CBS affiliate, WAKA-TV and the local ABC affiliate WNCF-TV in Montgomery, Alabama. The person hired must be creative and energetic and should have at least one-year reporting experience in television news specialized or general assignment reporter. The individual must also be able to work with a photographer to turn daily live shots. A college degree in Communications or related field is required. Send resume, DVD or link to jobs@waka.com or mail to Human Resources, Alabama News Network, 4001 Carmichael Road, Suite 100, AL 36106. No Phone Calls Please. EOE

(07-03-15)

WJAM-FM 96.3 is seeking to fill the high school football play-by-play announcer position for the 10 game 2015 regular football season this fall. All games covered will be in Dallas County at one of the following schools: Selma High, Dallas County High, Southside High, Keith High, and Ellwood Academy. Experience calling games on the air is highly encouraged for this position as there will be no support staff at each broadcast. To apply, please send resume to paul@alexanderbroadcasting.com with deadline to apply at close of business 6/30/15.

(06-30-15)

WHNT News 19 in Huntsville, Alabama, has an immediate opening for an experienced Multimedia Journalist. If the words smart, creative, motivated, and efficient describe you, we look forward to receiving your application. This is a great opportunity to work with a great team of journalists in an awesome community and for an innovative company. WHNT News 19 is owned by the Tribune Media Company.

Beginners should not apply. If you are about to graduate or graduated in the last year, you will not be considered for this job.

This is a position for a reporter or multimedia journalist with a proven track record that includes the following:

-accurately report on a variety of subjects
-break stories that the competition doesn’t have
-generate enterprise story ideas on a daily basis
-write/produce clear, easy to understand stories
-deliver compelling on-air live shots & stand-ups
-ability to shoot and edit on non-linear platforms
-passion to post and support the station’s web and social media sites

If you have not already been doing these things successfully for more than 2 years at a commercial television station, please do not waste your time.

It’s not clear yet what shift the person hired for this position will work. It’ll be dependent on where your skills are best suited and the potential for other internal reassignments.

Interested? Please email your weblinks, resume and references to denise.vickers@whnt.com. If you must apply via snail mail, send to: Denise Vickers, VP of News, WHNT-TV, 200 Holmes Ave., Huntsville, AL 35801. No calls please.

WHNT News 19 is part of the Tribune Media Company. Candidates must also apply online: www.tribunemedia.com/?page_id=15562

(06-26-15)