Current Available Jobs for WTHI
We’re a smaller market station, but we take news seriously. We’re a dominant #1 station with great resources and a long tradition of success.
Digital Content Producer
The Digital Content Producer sits on our live desk and participates in the newsgathering process. Applicants must be innovative, reader-focused and full of creativity.
View Job DetailsJob Title: Digital Content Producer
Department: Digital / News
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
WTHI-TV is seeking a Digital Content Producer / Digital Journalist to join our award-winning team.
The Digital Content Producer sits on our live desk and participates in the newsgathering process. Applicants must be innovative, reader-focused and full of creativity.
WTHI-TV is a small market station (DMA 158). We’re a dominant #1 station (on-air and online) with great resources and a long tradition of success.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Create accurate and engaging copy with keen attention to detail
- Copy edit/rewrite news stories for online posting
- Design/implement special online sections
- Participate in video streaming efforts
- Monitor and post of relevant content utilizing social media networks
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Degree in journalism preferred or related experience; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working Web samples and/or print pages preferred.
- Comfortable learning new software and demonstrate written mastery of the English language and the AP Style Guide
Special Skills (Preferred):
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure of strict deadlines
- Comprehension of non-linear video editing is also a huge plus
- ENPS
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About Allen Media Broadcasting:
Allen Media Broadcasting offers strong benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance for full time employees and a 401(k) contribution plan for all employees.
Weekend PM Anchor/MMJ/Producer
WTHI-TV is seeking an experienced Anchor/Producer/MMJ. We’re a smaller market station, but we take news seriously. We’re a dominant #1 station with great resources and a long tradition of success.
View Job DetailsEssential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Includes the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Anchor Sat/Sun 6pm, 10pm, and 11pm 30 minute newscast
- Prepare, write and edit scripts for newscasts and online and social networking products
- Produce newscasts for air
- Report news stories when assigned
- Be a strong storyteller
- Contribute story ideas on a regular basis, organizational skills and work under pressure a must
- Develop and maintain contacts and news sources throughout the viewing area
- Make public appearances
- Other job-related duties as required
Job Requirements:
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Strong news judgment
- College degree in journalism or related field
- Valid Indiana or Illinois driver’s license and clean criminal/driving record
- Contract will be required
Special Skills (Preferred):
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure of strict deadlines
- Non-linear editing
- ENPS
- Web Publishing Skills
- Background Check
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About Allen Media Broadcasting:
Allen Media Broadcasting offers strong benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance for full time employees and a
401(k) contribution plan for all employees.
Digital Sales Coordinator
View Job DetailsJob Description:
WTHI-TV’s Sales Department has an immediate opening for a Digital Sales Coordinator. The Digital Sales Coordinator will assist in leading the station’s efforts in the development of new and incremental digital business utilizing the best-in-class digital product suite from Allen Media Digital.
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- Will work alongside our Account Executives daily to help facilitate deep and mutually benefiting relationships with current and future clients.
- Will work in concert with the Allen Media support team and the WTHI DOS and LSM to help facilitate a unified approach to client solutions that include digital assets.
- Will also be responsible for prospecting new contacts and has the opportunity to sell and maintain their own portfolio of business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize project management and internal campaign trafficking tools to schedule and process digital advertising orders and requests.
- Provide input on sales promotion ideas and contesting to sales management team.
- Entering and maintaining digital campaigns utilizing station and vendor operating systems
- Prepare and submit sales and financial reports as directed.
- Assist in coaching and training the sales team by keeping them up to date on product knowledge.
- Support Local Sales Manager and Account Executives in overseeing and reporting on all digital campaigns.
- Keep LSM/DSM and GSM informed of any critical fulfillment/workflow issues.
- Attend internal and external meetings when needed.
- Ability and opportunity to sell digital products and services.
- Attend continuing educational courses regarding the ever-changing digital landscape.
- Other duties as assigned.
Digital Sales Coordinator Requirements:
- Computer proficiency is essential.
- Must be well organized, display a professional demeanor, exude high energy, and show attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Competitive, energetic and self-starter; ability to overcome objections.
- Creativity, flexibility, and the ability to adjust quickly to changes in the industry are also essential.
- Sales-related experience preferred.
- Pre-Employment Background Check.
Training/Equipment: Strong MS Office skills including Word, Advanced Excel, and PowerPoint required. Nielsen and Wide Orbit a plus.
Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures. Travel and long work hours may be required. A valid driver’s license, state-mandated automobile insurance and an acceptable driving record are also required.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
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Please apply at:
https://allenmediabroadcasting.com/careers/wthi.html
About Allen Media Broadcasting:
Allen Media Broadcasting offers strong benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance for full-time employees and a 401(k)-contribution plan for eligible employees.
MMJ/Digital Producer
View Job DetailsJOB SUMMARY: The MMJ combines artistic talent, technical expertise, and composition skills to produce images that will provide a visual story on a given topic as assigned.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
* Shoots and edits news video stories, including daily news, special news, features, sports and live events.
* Takes direction from, and interacts with, the assignment desk, producers, reporters, anchors and production control room personnel. * Maintains and operates camera equipment as well as company vehicle safely and efficiently.
Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
* Maintains positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments. * Responds positively to feedback.
* Ability to edit raw video to newscast form in a manner to complete the story for the viewer.
* Proficient in social networking sites. Ex: X (Twitter), Facebook.
* Must be detail-oriented.
* Must present professional image as a representation of the station at all times.
Education/Experience: High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in broadcasting, journalism, or related field preferred. Minimum of 2 years video photography in a medium or major market TV News station preferred, but not required.
Training/Equipment: Operate live trucks and camera equipment.
Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements:
Must be able to operate computer and editing machine. High-stress environment with deadline pressures. Travel will be required on a regular basis. Position requires the transport of equipment weighing up to 60 lbs. Position often requires work in extreme outdoor temperatures. A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
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About Allen Media Broadcasting:
Allen Media Broadcasting offers strong benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance for full time employees.
A 401(k) contribution plan for all employees.
Local Sales Account Executive
WTHI-TV is seeking an Experienced Local Account Executive to join our award-winning team. WTHI-TV is a small market station. We are a dominant #1 station (on-air and online) with great resources and a long tradition of success.
View Job DetailsJob Title: Local Sales Account Executive
Location: WTHI-TV - Terre Haute, Indiana
Department: TV Sales
WTHI-TV is seeking an Experienced Local Account Executive to join our award-winning team. WTHI-TV is a small market station. We are a dominant #1 station (on-air and online) with great resources and a long tradition of success.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Includes the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Expand local sales in the Terre Haute area by bringing new advertisers to the station, generating new leads, and selling digital advertising.
- Develop client relationships, contact key accounts, handling clients at various stages in the sales cycle including account updates, weekly projections and forecast of future advertising.
- Generate packages, negotiate advertising rates, create oral and written presentations and knowledge of Nielsen ratings is helpful.
- Monitor accounts receivables of client base.
- Establish and maintain good relationships with buyers and clients.
- Develop short and long range plans for revenue growth.
- Research, analyze, and monitor competitive media for new leads.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis in Business/Marketing/Communications.
- Sales related experience preferred.
- Knowledge of all aspects of the television, broadcasting and internet industries.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as commissions, proportions and percentages.
- Excellent public relations skills. Computer proficient. Ability to travel and work long hours.
- Valid driver’s license and state mandated automobile insurance and an acceptable driving record are required.
- Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background check
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About Allen Media Broadcasting:
Allen Media Broadcasting offers strong benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance for full time employees.
A 401(k) contribution plan for all employees.
Part-Time Production Services
View Job DetailsWTHI-TV is seeking a person to work with a team of people to assist in the behind the scenes production of the News casts.
JOB SUMMARY:
Operate various equipment (audio, visual, graphics, lighting, digital) used for media production and/or transmission.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the director and studio staff to coordinate the action in the studio.
• Collaborate with set designers to determine the needs of the production.
• Builds and decorates the set and/or provides props used for production.
• Assist in the installation, operation and maintenance of sound recording equipment.
• Operate studio graphic systems during broadcast/production.
• Provide audio production-related support as needed, and may work with outside production facilities.
• Assist in digital media productions, liaising with appropriate departments.
• May convert analog recordings, film, or printed materials to digital format.
• Maintains and stores equipment, records and tapes.
Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Familiarity with processes and procedures of a television production department.
Education/Experience:
High School Diploma. Experience in television, film, or post production preferred but not required.
Training/Equipment: N/A
Work Environment/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures. Some travel may be required on an occasional basis.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
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Background Check
About Allen Media Broadcasting:
Allen Media Broadcasting offers strong benefits including health, vision, dental and life insurance for full time employees.
A 401(k) contribution plan for all employees.