Overview

As a News Production Intern, you will assist in executing a wide range of video production tasks that include preparing video segments for newscasts, capturing news stories as assigned by News Director, operating HD video cameras and field equipment, and operating studio cameras for live news production. You will help ensure that the graphics/video/audio in newscasts result in high quality broadcasts and meet specifications set forth by management.

  • The compensation for this position is $17.00 an hour.
  • TDS Broadcasting LLC, a TDS company, operates KOHD-TV the ABC affiliate, KBNZ-LP the CBS affiliate, COTV11 and CO4 Visitors Network as Zolo Media, offering a wide range of viewing options for Central Oregonians.
  • Zolo Media provides targeted advertising solutions through a combination of local originated content, local broadcast television stations, and on BendBroadband and Crestview cable television networks. Zolo Creative Services offers award-winning video production for television spot production. Visit zolomedia.com or centraloregondaily.com .

Responsibilities

  • Assist in preparing video segments/graphics for newscasts.
  • Assist in writing news content for newscasts.
  • Work with reporters, Editors and Photographers to capture news stories as assigned by News Director.
  • Operating HD video cameras and field equipment.
  • Other newsroom duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 1+ years’ experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.

Other Qualifications

  • Experience running an HD camera, including set-up and tear-down.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced and high stress situations.
  • Comfortable working with tight deadlines.
  • Comfortable with an on-call, part-time schedule in order to capture the live events needed for programming.
  • Familiar with broadcast software: Adobe Premier, Video Production Switchers, Ross Inception, Ross Xpression or iNews a plus.
  • Physical Demands and Work Environment. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.