Wilkes-BarreScranton,PA
TEGNA, Inc.
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
WNEP-TV, the Tegna-owned ABC affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has an immediate opening for a Broadcast Director. The person selected for this position will have the primary responsibility of coding and directing WNEP live newscasts and in-house productions as well as directing station remotes. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news, production and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs. We are looking for someone to bring forward-thinking production ideas, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition, the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations, camera operation, teleprompter, audio and lighting.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the news and technical departments, news producers in the preparation of newscasts
- Direct and oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming assigned
- Communicate technical and production needs to the control room staff
- Identify and correct potential technical problems before they air.
- Find and implement solutions to any discrepancies that occurred during a production
- Proficient at all control room positions
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or TV Production or related degree; or equivalent experience may be substituted.
- Maintain professionalism through planning, production and follow up of each assigned newscast or on-air programming.
- Must have excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.
- Must be proficient in the operation of all control room computers and systems
- Must maintain the high standards of WNEP
- Be able to work under extreme deadlines, adapting quickly and responding effectively during breaking news and unexpected events
- Must be flexible with scheduling: this position includes weekends, and may also cover early mornings, nights, or holidays as needed.
- Must be a team player
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% – 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected]
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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