WHNT News 19 (CBS) in Huntsville, Alabama, has an immediate opening for a Multimedia Producer. WHNT News 19 is owned by the Tribune Media Company.

We are looking for a creative, visionary producer with a proven track record. We want someone who is a fierce competitor and likes to win.

In addition to the standard duties of producers in the industry (write, gather information, select stories, decide order and treatment of stories), the producers of the WHNT NEWS 19 newsroom are responsible for developing an overall style and identity for their assigned newscast with a keen focus on building the station’s brand, “Taking Action, Getting Results.”

We’re not looking for show stackers, we’re looking for craftspeople who will bring a daily vision for their newscasts to the newsroom and a clear plan on how they’re going to deliver on that vision.

Core Job Functions:
• Writing: Consistently writing factual/accurate, clear, compelling, easy-to-understand, news stories and teases, making maximum use of video, graphics, live shots, and all the tools available to achieve superb story telling.
• Aggressive Response to Breaking News: On air, online, and on other platforms.
• Successfully Produce 1 or more Newscasts Daily: Newscasts should be executed with out on air errors and meet all deadlines prior to air, including timing of newscast, executing changes as needed
• Utilization of Graphics: Able to select appropriate graphics to help explain and showcase stories while reinforcing station branding, and enhancing storytelling by use and placement
• Suggestion & Development of Story Ideas: Coordinates with team to develop story ideas and offers innovative suggestions for story coverage, reduces repetition of stories from newscast to newscast, digs for new information to advance stories, generates unique content for assigned newscast, understands newscast audience make-up
• Brand Development: Each producer will be assigned responsibilities toward developing the “Taking Action, Getting Results” brand. Producers will research viewer-submitted “Action” stories to determine whether the station can help viewers get “Results.” Set up interviews, as needed, for reporters, anchors and photojournalists. Oversee story developments through to completion and on air execution.
• Produce Web Content: Each producer will be assigned specific daily responsibilities for updating the station website.
• Other duties as assigned.

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. We encourage you to also apply online: www.tribunemedia.com/?page_id=15562

(09-19-14)