6-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM (NY)

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX 5 - WNYW offers a hands-on 6-Month Training Program for College Graduates interested in obtaining valuable experience in the various fields of Television Broadcasting. This training program requires no previous broadcast work experience, thereby, when the six months training period is completed, the goal is to provide the trainee with the prerequisite skills to acquire an entry-level position in the broadcasting field.

The Six Month Training Program is offered in the following departments:

• Newsroom
• "Good Day New York"

The Training Program offers:

• Hands on training with experts in the various fields of broadcasting.
• Access to staff employment opportunities pending availability and qualifications.
• Six months of employment which includes a full work week of 37.5 hours at a pay rate of $16.50 per hour.

Newsroom Trainee

Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm or

Monday – Friday 3:00pm – 11:00pm

 

Works directly with the Assignment Desk; the Newsroom Trainee will learn the daily operations involved in producing and putting together The Noon, 5pm, 6pm and 10pm News programs. Daily responsibilities include providing input and research for News stories and future News planning through wire services and electronic newsgathering. Coordinate video clips and live feeds from Scando computer with ingest. Some location shooting with reporters and photographers on the field for general assignment reporting may be available, handling phone calls with news sources, viewers and correspondence, researching and validating stories for daily newscasts, assist with logging footage, scripts and preparation for breaking news events, assist with coordination of daily press conferences and interview opportunities. Must be a college graduate and have working knowledge of a news broadcasting, journalism and communications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $16.50 per hour.