Coordinate and communicate effectively with anchors, writers, reporters, broadcast producers and the digital team to help deliver the news with a sense of urgency 24/7
Ensure anchors have everything needed for a flawless broadcast, including reporter scripts and audio files
Continually monitor producer's hourly newscasts and screen all audio and scripts to ensure WTOP's quality standards are met
Write news stories and edit audio files. Ensure broadcast news copy is accurate and balanced using sound news judgment. Copy must be clear and compelling, and executed under tight broadcast deadlines.
Maintain awareness of the latest local news and top national/international stories of the day at all times. Monitor local/national news outlets, social media and email to make sure WTOP is on top of the most relevant and breaking news stories of the day.
Answer phone calls and emails from listeners, providing top-notch customer service from WTOP
Actively pursue news tips that come in via email, phone call or other official sources
Book interviews with newsmakers and sources to discuss the top news of the day live on-air. Contact affiliates and news sources for interviews and information.
Other duties for the Content Producer include:
Use Adobe Audition to ensure all audio is adjusted to proper levels and meets WTOP's quality standards
Ensure each audio report is void of poor audio, grammatical errors and any other errors
Monitor TV newscasts and other sources to look for stories we aren't already covering
Other duties as assigned
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chevy Chase, MD
Skills
Adobe Auditionunmatched
Audio Editingunmatched
Broadcast Journalismunmatched
Broadcastingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Copy Editingunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Journalismunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Telephone Skillsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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