Associate Producer

Job Description

WTSP-TV, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Tampa, FL is seeking an energetic and ambitious associate producer to join our award-wining team.

The ideal candidate will be a passionate storyteller with a desire to help create informative, engaging & memorable newscasts. This associate producer must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be up to date on the latest trends and tapped into what's happening in the Tampa Bay community.

This position requires skilled writing and attention to detail. Candidates must understand the importance of accuracy and urgency in a daily newscast.

Responsibilities:
• Write accurate, informative stories for newscasts with strong viewer value in an exciting, captivating, and conversational tone
• Coordinate writing and editing of scripts that mix video, sound and graphics to enhance storytelling
• Create high-quality video content for broadcast and online platforms.
• Work and collaborate with editors & producers
• Manage in-studio guests and clients upon their arrival, as needed
• Use social media to find new content and enterprise stories
• Develop and pitch original story ideas for coverage

Job Requirements:

Requirements:
• Broadcast writing experience on the professional or collegiate level
• Sharp social media skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Must be able to multitask and manage time accordingly
• Flexibility and on-the-spot problem solving abilities
• Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
• Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Physical Demands Set: Sedentary work: Involves sitting most of the time; walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.
• Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
• Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Physical Demands Set: Sedentary work: Involves sitting most of the time; walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 63 television stations in 51 US markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit

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