“Mornings with Maria” is looking for a talented, organized, and hard-working Line Producer with strong control room experience and great editorial judgment. As a Line Producer, you can craft great newscasts quickly but know when and how to throw out a rundown to adapt to breaking news. You have stellar communication skills, can thrive in a fast-paced breaking news environment, and are looking to grow within the company and take on more responsibilities. You will work directly with the Executive Producer to make top-level decisions and communicate directly with nationally-known, on-air talent on a regular basis.
You will be assigned the following shift: Monday thru Friday 4:00AM-11:00AM ET
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build fast-paced, compelling newscast under deadline pressure
- Pitch and execute creative and innovative ideas for segments and guests
- Communicate needs effectively with Associate Producers, Bookers, and Production Assistants
- Write dynamic teases
- Time the show in the control room and communicate with the anchor clearly and effectively
- Arrange and create story placement, graphics, writing, and all other editorial and production elements
- Communicate with on-air talent, reporters, guests, and directors to ensure the show is executed properly
- Work collaboratively with the showrunner and show team
- Participate in editorial planning and direction of the show
- Cut video, sound, and book guests as needed
- Contribute to social media as needed
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- At least 3 years of professional experience in a live television control room
- At least 2 years of professional experience line producing in a control room
- Thorough knowledge of U.S. business news and politics
- Strong editorial judgment
- Fast and accurate writing
- Ability to make compelling graphics for air
- Ability to work under intense deadline pressures
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Chris RoushChris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.