This employee will also contribute to evening newscasts with segments from the CTV (Connected TV) Desk and eventually train to be a substitute evening producer/anchor. The ultimate goal of this unique position is to lead the TV6 Digital Desk and grow the station’s digital audience (website, social media and streaming). This person will have to be a creative self-starter who isn’t afraid to try new things and push limits with streaming. An ability to think out of the box about streaming content will be a valuable asset.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Reporting breaking news events locally and nationally, severe weather coverage, and big live event coverage from the CTV Desk on streaming platforms and newscasts
- Train to become a substitute newscast producer/anchor/MMJ
- Produce, present, and technically direct your own content daily from our state-of-the-art streaming desk (CTV Desk) using video, live cameras, graphics, and social media
- Find opportunities to create original content for streaming platforms
o Set up and coordinate guests for remote appearances
o Reformat and leverage other news team members’ content for streaming
o Network with other Gray stations and share ideas for engaging video content
- Train other news team members on how to use the CTV Desk
- Juggle multiple projects in a newsroom environment while maintaining a calm and controlled presentation for on-air delivery
- Knowledge of current events, community issues, and keeping a list of local contacts
- Shoot and edit video and produce graphics with an eye for making stories understandable for the viewer
- Posting new stories to the website in the evening
- Updating social media in the evening
- Posting new videos to the website after evening newscasts
- Proofreading reporters’ web copy as it’s posted
- Other duties as assigned
