Responsibilities

• Monitor public safety scanners, fixed cameras, social media and e-mail while answering phones and keeping the newsroom informed of significant events and breaking news.
• Assist news team in coming up with story ideas and gathering information.
• Assign and coordinate logistics between news crews and live trucks; coordinate live and tape feeds from trucks and other transportation so stories can be broadcast live.
• Develop and maintain contacts with law enforcement and fire departments, local government and community organizations to stay updated on current events.
• Coordinate daily logistics and dispatches crews and multimedia journalists to breaking news.
• Assist producers, reporters, web producer with story calls, setups and follow ups.
• Write and publish basic story details to KOB.com as needed
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Journalism, Communications or related field; or equivalent work experienc
• At least one year of assignment desk experience
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Advanced critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment and with various personalities.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, knowledge of news and news-makers.
• Computer literacy required.
• Must be able to make good decisions quickly; able to articulate choices and communicate those choices to other news department and station employees.
• Must have good writing skills including grammar and spelling.

Preferred