News Producer Job at WAND -TV, Decatur, IL

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  • WAND -TV
  • Decatur, IL

Job Description

WAND TV is the market leading television station in central Illinois and we are looking for a full-time News Producer.

WAND is centrally located in the Springfield-Decatur-Champaign market in Decatur, Illinois, and offers an incredible low cost-of-living, a family atmosphere, superior culture, and industry-leading benefits.

Decatur is home to Lake Decatur, an outdoor amphitheater, parks, golf courses, quality restaurants, the Scovill Zoo, Children’s Museum of Illinois, a convention center, and several universities. Decatur is a charitable and giving community with friendly and hard-working neighbors. It’s also home to a great arts scene, antiques, and has several sports and recreational spots.

Decatur has its own airport. Chicago is 3 hours to the north and St. Louis is 2 hours to the southwest.

Owned by Block Communications, Inc., a private family-owned company, WAND focuses on our employees, producing high-quality journalism, and serving our viewers on a variety of platforms.

The WAND family supports each other inside and outside the newsroom. WAND is looking for a team player, plus someone who is highly motivated to learn and grow, and is willing to work hard every day to set the bar higher.

WAND-TV News in Decatur, IL is looking for a dynamic full-time producer who can emerge as a newsroom leader, can make decisions, and then execute a coverage plan on-air.

Essential Duties:

  • Create daily newscast for television broadcast
  • Develop coverage plan of news with the news team
  • Responsible for the writing and organization of newscasts
  • Work closely with reporters and photographers for efficient coverage of daily news
  • Create compelling graphics for graphic applications to integrate into newscast
  • Proofread copy to find errors, make corrections, and guide others to improve writing
  • Assist digital team with proofing, writing, and publishing stories on various digital platforms

Qualifications:

  • Strong leadership and expert communication skills that help tie all aspects of newscast together
  • Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment
  • Creative and critical thinking is a must.
  • Strong writing and copy-editing skills
  • Knowledge of broadcast production, graphics, sports, and weather
  • Solid news judgment
  • Requires intelligence, diligence, strong ethics and accuracy

Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field required

Experience: Minimum 1-2 years’ experience as a broadcast news producer

  • Expected pay range for this position is $35,000 - $40,000 annually based on experience.

Some added benefits to working for WAND:

  • Low-cost health insurance with free dental and vision
  • Company paid HSA
  • Company paid life insurance
  • 6% company match on 401(k) contributions
  • Family first values
  • Generous time-off policy
  • Regular professional development opportunities

Job Tags

Full time, Outdoor,

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