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Assistant News Director Position Summary WHNT, a Tribune Broadcasting station, has an opening for an Assistant News Director to work in our Huntsville location. The Assistant News Director is a senior management position that will have direct, daily oversight of the WHNT News 19 newsroom (broadcast and digital). Primary Responsibilities • Manage and coordinate all aspects of newsroom operation with direct responsibility to staff scheduling, special projects and special events • Oversight of pre-planning for daily news coverage, news specials and special assignments and work closely with broadcast and digital executive producers and content manager to ensure aggressive, competitive and compelling newscasts • Assist with development and execution of overall editorial and promotional strategy to achieve ratings and digital goals • Drive editorial content development and quality control for the multiple platforms of WHNT News 19; consider yourself the Chief Product Officer for WHNT News 19 • Management responsibilities include hiring, training and conducting performance evaluations • Perform other duties as assigned Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or equivalent required • 5-7 years’ experience in a news leadership position required • Supervisory experience required • Superior writing skills, news judgment and ethical decision-making required • Capable of managing a sizable staff while making decisions under pressure • Ability to work in a rapid, fast-paced environment where results are expected • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required Qualified candidates should email resumes and statement of news philosophy to denise.vickers@whnt.com ABOUT TRIBUNE MEDIA: Tribune Media Company is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting’s 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, available in 72 million households, Tribune Studios, and Tribune Digital Ventures, including the websites Zap2it and TVByTheNumbers, and Gracenote, one of the world’s leading sources of TV and music metadata powering electronic program guides in televisions, automobiles and mobile devices. Tribune Media also includes Chicago’s WGN-AM, the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds other strategic investments in media. For more information please visit www.tribunemedia.com. |
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