Job Description

Location: OH-Dayton

Job Title: Digital Content Producer - WHIO TV

Position Overview

The Digital Content Producer works with a 24-7 team to monitor, gather and create news content for use on all media platforms—TV, digital website, mobile applications and social media. The right candidate will have a passion for news, discovering the facts and urgent reporting of those facts to the users and viewers of WHIO news.

WHIO is the #1 CBS affiliate in the country and the dominant #1 station in Southwest Ohio. Our news team has won countless AP, SPJ, and Emmy Awards for our news coverage on both digital and broadcast platforms. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Keen sense of news judgement for each media platform—what drives audience on that platform
• Multi-platform mindset—Gather news through all platforms
• Newsgatherer—excels at developing relationships and trust with contacts and sources
• Team Player—need to be able to handle other assignments as needed, showing flexibility, adaptability, problem solving skills, a person who collaborates with team members, with a positive, can-do attitude
• Distribute content on all platforms--broadcast TV, radio, digital apps, social media
• Understanding of Newsroom Logistics and ability to move crews—we’re a content distributor not just a newsroom
• Provide urgent writing of content for all platforms: TV, digital, social, etc.
• Sense of Urgency—ability to work under pressure
• Wiling to evolve, learn new skills, new technology, embrace change
• Be able to prioritize a large volume of writing assignments based on urgency, platform needs and deadlines
• Knowledge of writing for all platforms—broadcast, digital, social, push alerts, radio
• Responsible for monitoring a variety of “in” points for news—police, fire scanners, social media, email, internal wires, phone calls
• Identify newsworthy content from scanners
• Ability to recognize trending stories online, provide timely updates for multiple platforms
• Must be social media savvy and possess thorough grasp of the use of social media for audience engagement
• Detail Oriented, highly organized planner
• Must be able to take direction
• Must be able to work any shift, including overnights, weekends—the newsroom is 24/7
• Must be accessible to contact during big breaking news situations and “all hands-on deck” are needed
• Strong understanding of grammar, spelling, ability to make cold calls, ask questions
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Minimum Qualifications

• Study in a relevant field required (Journalism, Communications, Social Media, Broadcast Technology, English)
• No professional news experience required
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism preferred

About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit 

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