Lifestyle Host/Producer (P/T)

Job Summary/Description:

ABC7 is searching for a Part-Time Digital & Broadcast Professional to connect with viewers, by joining an established ensemble cast on the station's lifestyle show, called The Suncoast View.

Connect with our community. Be the first. Have fun. ABC7’s lifestyle broadcast is searching for a Part-Time Producer and Host who can bring content to life on both digital and broadcast platforms. You’ll join an ensemble cast by producing and hosting fun, in-the-field segments during our mid-morning lifestyle show called "The Suncoast View.” The right candidate will be able to work the phone, just as seamlessly as s/he can work the ABC7 Live Desk and the station’s Content Manager System.  This is a part-time position.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Produce & present clear, confident, and thoughtful “live” and “look live” reports on digital and broadcast platforms
- Collaborate with Photographers and Producers to avoid stressful situations.
- Be proficient in all MMJ Workflows, including ENG Camera, LiveU, and Edius operations
- Attend planning meetings, set up assigned segments, and coordinate guest appearances
- Research events and issues to go deeper, to commit to sustained urgency across multiple hits on multiple platforms
- Clip videos and write stories for the website

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Two years of reporting and producing experience desired
- Demonstrated ability to engage on live, unscripted television
- Ability to write web articles and app pushes
- Eagerness to collaborate with teammates and community members
- A positive attitude, and willingness to learn
- An internship in a commercial newsroom
- A degree or intensive course work in communications and/or journalism