Friday, May 1, 2009

CKX Producer Posting

Posting Date:

April 28, 2009

Closing Date:

May 5, 2009

Position:

Producer – Noon and Six (Contract)

Location:

Brandon, Manitoba

Salary:

 CEP Local 831M, Group 5

Hours of Work:

40 hours per week. Overtime as required.

Responsibilities:

To play a leadership role in the delivery of a 1 hour Noon Show consisting of 2 guest segments, news, weather and sports.  The producer is also responsible for creating a compelling and exciting newscast filled with local news and sports for News at 6.

·         Oversee noon and 6pm newscast

·         Put together daily rundowns & ingestion sheet

·         Work with host to book guests by phoning and booking times – coordinate line-up with Anchor and News Director

·         Generate story ideas, write leads, scripts and provide necessary pictures, graphics and video needed for the segments

·         Conduct weekly 0n-line pole

·         Oversee edit suite, prioritize who goes first and amount of time needed

·         Make timely control room decisions about content and quick adjustments

·         Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

·   Successful graduate of an accredited Broadcast program

·   High level of creativity and intuitive feel for content that connects with viewers

·   Self motivated, able to delegate duties and work in a team environment

·   Excellent organizational, time management, communication and interpersonal skills

·   Demonstrated ability to adhere to tight deadlines is critical

·   Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and productively in a changing environment requiring immediate decision making

·   Strong writing and creative story telling abilities are a must

·   Knowledge of television production procedures, terminology and equipment capabilities

 

Application Details:

Interested candidates are encouraged to forward a current resume and demo, in confidence to:

     

Monica Truffyn, News Director

CKX Television

2940 Victoria Avenue

Brandon, Manitoba   R7B 3Y3

 

Email: monica.truffyn@ckxtv.com

 

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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