Job Description:

Production Assistant will be responsible for assisting with daily studio and field production.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Assist with technical operations in the studio including operating teleprompter.


• Assist and manage floor and studio production setup


• Assist with studio camera operations


• Assist with operating on-screen and studio graphics as needed


• Work with studio directors to minimize last minute complications


• Prepare camera equipment for air, route external outputs as required and anticipate control room needs.


• Perform additional duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.  College degree preferred


• 2 years previous newsroom experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Strong Verbal and written communication skills, including grammar, storytelling abilities and news judgment.


• Possess strong fundamental understanding of video and audio production equipment capabilities.


• Knowledge and demonstration of creativity, editorial judgment, journalistic ethics and libel laws.


• Ability to execute time sensitive decisions


• Willing to work varied shifts

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