On-Air TV News Director Job at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers

Overview

The On-Air TV News Director is responsible for overseeing WGCU's on-air hosts and multimedia journalists in delivery of a high-quality nightly newscast, in the styles of PBS NewsHour and Firing Line with Margaret Hoover. This role involves utilizing the overall public media philosophy, content, and output of WGCU news and information programming alongside the On-Air Radio News Director and the Digital News Director, in order to maintain consistency in coordinating news content across all platforms. Additionally, the role includes mentoring on-air staff, fostering their professional development, and ensuring that all news segments meet editorial standards and deadlines. WGCU is Southwest Florida’s source for PBS and NPR. A member-supported service of Florida Gulf Coast University, WGCU provides educational programming that inspires, informs and engages our community. Serving all or part of 12 counties in south and Southwest Florida, with five distinct digital TV channels, two FM radio channels, two HD radio channels, and multiple websites, WGCU delivers national and international programming, and develops, produces and delivers relevant, informative and educational local programs to the region.

Typical duties

• Leads and manages television broadcast production activities for on-air host / reporters / videographers, including pre-production, production, and post-production for nightly newscasts.
• Hires, oversees, and trains a team of producers, hosts, and other production staff to support all aspects of TV production. Assigns tasks in alignment with departmental goals, and scheduling daily on-air shifts, serving as an on-air backup when needed.
• Ensures newscasts and programs meet required quality standards, consistent with the PBS & NPR brands and local station branding. Collaborates with the On-Air Radio Manager and Digital Manager to ensure consistent news across all platforms.
• Develops, implements, and tracks WGCU-TV news programming in alignment with overall programming goals and mission, regularly evaluating primary topics and issues.
• Plans and schedules program topics for nightly newscast in collaboration with the executive producer of content, senior producer / writer, producer, ensuring smooth coordination with guests and logistics for taping.
• Assists show hosts with researching topics and preparing for tapings.
• Supervises on-air host / multimedia journalist news staff, developing the news format, and holding staff accountable for actualizing news programming.
• Ensures appropriate coordination with other WGCU Public Media departments and projects.
• Keeps abreast of journalistic and market trends to serve WGCU’s broadcast and digital audiences and update WGCU TVs news goals.

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Pay Grade 18

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This position is not eligible for sponsorship

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