Assignments Manager
Company/Station Name: WTHI-TV https://www.wthitv.com
Job Location: Terre Haute, IN Apply Online
Job Location: Terre Haute, IN
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in the day-to-day news gathering efforts for the news department
- Help determine coverage needs
- Maintain file of planned news events
- Generate source-driven, compelling daily story ideas
- Help conduct daily story meetings
- Verify news stories through research
- Make beat calls and develop news contacts and sources
- Monitor police/fire scanners, email tips, news releases, faxes and phone tips for breaking news and story updates
- Update newsroom staff and web team of news items and story updates
- Coordinate support for crews in the field who need calls made and stories set up
- Coordinate sharing of video with network, outside news services and “sister” stations
- Participate in planning of future news coverage with News Director
- Assist in supervision of live shots and newsroom operations when needed
- Other job related duties as required
Job Requirements:
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment under pressure of strict deadlines
- Good geographic knowledge of Wabash Valley
- Strong news judgment and leadership skills
- College degree in journalism or related field (preferred)
- Previous experience in journalism/communications (preferred)
- Valid Indiana or Illinois driver’s license and clean criminal/driving record
- Ability to operate basic office equipment including a personal computer, telephone, fax machine and copier
Special Skills (Preferred):
- Non-linear video editing
- ENPS
