Producer, WLEX
4 Minutes ago • 2 Years +
Audio Production
Job Description
WLEX, the NBC station in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a News Producer. This role involves researching, writing, and producing compelling news stories, collaborating with reporters and anchors for accuracy, and utilizing innovative storytelling across multiple platforms. The producer will be instrumental in delivering high-quality journalism that informs and engages the community in Lexington, a historic city with a strong equestrian culture and growing economy.
Good To Have:
- Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends, and happenings on a local level.
- Strong vision and ability to advance stories.
- Excellent interpersonal communicator.
- Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling.
- Highly organized.
- Highly adaptable - fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong self-motivation.
- Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws, and strong editorial judgement.
- Able to use web analytics.
- Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus.
- Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends, and evenings.
Must Have:
- Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
- Responsible for story development and showcasing.
- Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, and assignment editors.
- Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
- Execute time-sensitive decisions.
- Oversee live broadcast and up-to-the-minute editorial decisions.
- Perform desktop editing.
- Post content to the station's websites.
- BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience.
- Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred.
WLEX, the NBC station in Lexington, Kentucky, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, is searching for a News Producer to join the team. The producer will be instrumental in delivering high-quality journalism that informs and engages the community. Your responsibilities include researching, writing, and producing compelling news stories while collaborating with reporters and anchors to ensure accuracy and integrity in every broadcast. You will utilize innovative storytelling techniques to create impactful content across multiple platforms. Lexington, Kentucky, is a historic city with a strong equestrian culture and a growing economy. Apply to join this award-winning news team!
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
- Responsible for story development and showcasing.
- Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, and assignment editors to determine content needs.
- Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
- Execute time-sensitive decisions.
- Oversee live broadcast and up-to-the-minute editorial decisions.
- Perform desktop editing.
- Post content to the station's websites.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
- Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends, and happenings on a local level
- Strong vision and ability to advance stories
- Excellent interpersonal communicator
- Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
- Highly organized
- Highly adaptable - fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong self-motivation
- Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws, and strong editorial judgement
- Able to use web analytics
- Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
- Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends, and evenings
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