Description

WRAL is looking for a News Production Assistant to assist producers, assignment editors, and directors with daily newscast preparation. 

Duties:

• This individual will organize news scripts and rundowns, answer News Desk telephone inquiries, make police and fire department beat checks, make story follow-up calls as directed by assignment editors, producers and reporters, sort and distribute mail.
• This individual will also staff the Viewer Information Line which is responsible for retrieving the voice-mail inquiries from the established line, research questions asked and follow-up with the viewer regarding the results. 

Requirements:

• News Production Assistants must be able to work 20-30 hours weekly across a variety of shifts (including overnights, early mornings, and weekends).
• Functional computer skills, Internet research skills, exceptional telephone handling skills are a must.
• Currently attending college or possess a college degree with a concentration in broadcast or media journalism; sophomore and junior college students are encouraged to apply. 

A pre-employment drug screening is required. EOE, M/F. All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free. Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify.
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAZ-TV, WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WNGT-CD, WCMC-FM, WCMC-HD1, WDNC-AM, WCMC-HD2, WCMC-HD3, WCLY-AM, WCMC-HD4, Microspace, WRAL Digital and Wolfpack Sports Properties (a joint venture with Learfield) in Raleigh, NC; WILM-TV, WILT-LD and Sunrise Broadcasting in Wilmington, NC; The Durham Bulls Baseball Club, Bull City Hospitality, and Coastal Plain League in Durham, NC; The Holly Springs Salamanders in Holly Springs, NC; the American Undergroundstartup hub in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC, and Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, NC.