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Full Time Job

Host

WCIA

Champaign, IL 09-19-2024
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
Host, (NE)

WCIA 3 is looking for an on-air personality who will co-host our hour-long lifestyle show, CiLiving. Our ideal candidate has a great on-air presence, organizational skills, the ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines, and an excellent eye for visual storytelling. The lifestyle show co-host is responsible for hosting a program, conducting live and taped in-studio interview segments, and producing feature stories to air in later shows
• Provide daily on camera contributions to a daily television show.
• Produce content for multiple platforms, including TV, internet, mobile, etc.
• Work with management to enterprise and develop stories daily
• Gather and verify information regarding stories through interview, observation, and research
• Write, shoot, and edit 3-4 compelling feature stories each week
• Assisting Producer with writing show segments and stacking rundowns.
• Interviewing show guests/clients both in studio and on location.
• Greeting and assisting guests during show preparations.
• Researching show topics and developing questions for guests in coordination with Producer.
• Participating in events - either station sponsored or others - to promote the show.
• Maintaining a show social media account and assist with all online content as directed by the Producer.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience as a host or on-air personality.
• Knowledge of camera, camera equipment, and video editing.
• Ability to prioritize and address multiple projects with varying production timelines.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter, able to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Resume must be submitted with link of on-air experience.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj372w-3-149-245-35-42 in your application.

Company Profile
WCIA

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 196 full power stations (including partner stations) in 114 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation.