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Job Title : Morning Executive Producer - WHIO TV

Position Overview WHIO-TV Dayton, the #1 CBS affiliate in the Nation, has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer. The Executive Producer will manage a team of producers, anchors and reporters to create dynamic newscasts. The EP will work with the team to craft the look and feel of our morning newscasts, managing story count, flow, and showcasing while executing researched news strategies. The EP will ensure a fast paced, forward-looking newscast with a focus on preparing the audience for their day, storytelling and owning breaking news on all platforms. The successful candidate will work with fellow managers on ensuring alignment across all dayparts, scheduling, goal setting and all aspects of leading and managing a team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Oversee daily newscast execution

Lead and manage a team of TV producers and writers

Manage story count and placement

Must be intimate with the rundown

Manage story count vs. big story coverage

Copy edit stories in the newscast and ensure they match research objectives

Set the coverage expectation by holding meetings with producers and conducting newscast critiques

Manage repetition within newscasts and from newscast to newscast

Ensure the product stays on brand

Hold producers accountable on story selection and newscast elements

Ensure anchors and meteorologists stay on target with delivery

Manage breaking news

Facilitate drills to ensure talent is up to speed

Hold writing seminars and training for new employees

Lead digital effort to engage viewers as they wake up and look at their phones first

Execute live-streaming strategy to encourage viewership on mobile and on other digital platforms

Work closely with talent on social posts to encourage viewership of the newscast

Innovate to match research as viewing behavior changes

Craft newscast look by working with the Creative Services Department

Manage schedules, goal setting, and employee relations with assistance of fellow managers

Assist with producing when needed

Minimum Qualifications 3 or more years of newsroom experience required

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communication or related field of study

Excellent communication, organization, judgement and writing skills

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Must be thoroughly professional in all aspects of journalism

Must be well read on current affairs and have a wide-range working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjects

About Cox Media Group

CMG Media Corporation (d / b / a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com

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