The Newscast Director coordinates the efforts of all technical operators during newscasts and other live and recorded productions.
WIVB TV News 4 is searching for a Full Time Newscast Director. The ideal candidate will work well under pressure and stay cool when things become challenging.
- Execute daily activities of broadcast operations unit, with a focus on Live News Production.
- Works with the news producers to deliver a clean newscast.
- Follow station policies and procedures in operating broadcast audio and video equipment: record and playout news programming, control audio, video, graphics and execute newscasts.
- Must be able to work effectively with others in a team environment, managing multiple tasks on strict deadlines.
- Knowledge of Grass Valley Ignite news automation system, ROSS Xpression graphics system, ENPS, and Vitec robotic cameras puts you ahead of the curve.
- Hourly - $19.00 to $21.00
Requirements & Skills:
- Degree in Communications or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production, and engineering staff.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Experience in television, film, or postproduction preferred but not required.
- Basic computer knowledge, Microsoft Windows 10, Office 365.
- Detail oriented.
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What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
