OVERVIEW/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The ABC Owned TV Stations Group (OTVS) has a unique opportunity for individuals who are interested in a news career in the television industry. ABC OTVS is comprised of 10 television stations, including the top 6 Nielsen markets. We have opportunities for ambitious news trainees who must be geographically flexible to work in any of our station locations/markets across the country. Trainee opportunities are initially available in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Flint, Michigan; and Toledo, Ohio. We are offering an on-the-job training program for one year in the key area of television news producing. If successful, we will want to place you in a producer position in one of our 10 stations. We have a commitment to diversity and seek diverse candidates and talent.

The selected candidates will learn and be tutored on the practical side of news producing including the key areas of news ethics, news judgment and story selection, news writing, video editing and graphics production.

Selected candidates will also:

• Participate in news editorial and planning meetings.
• Shadow news managers as well as news producers.
• Receive exposure to promotion, programming, community affairs and other operations of the TV station as they interact with news producers.
• Act as associate producer and eventually be assigned to produce a daily newscast.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six months experience working in a television or radio newsroom as an employee and/or intern. The candidates will demonstrate:

• Ability to produce daily newscasts.
• Ability to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good judgment and story selection.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous news producing experience is a plus. Effective use of Electronic News Production Systems and Grass Valley NewsEdit is desired.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

We will pay a salary and full benefits while on this one year program. Regional or local candidates preferred. Minimal relocation assistance may be available. Candidates may also bring a non-returnable tape of a recent broadcast they produced, as well as writing samples to the job interview.