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WABC Producer, 7 On Your Side
Disney Entertainment's eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 60 years. Producing more than 45 hours of live, local news and weather each week, Channel 7 "Eyewitness News" is the most-watched local news in New York and the United States. Quality news and programming, groundbreaking technology, and ongoing community outreach are the hallmarks of excellence that have consistently kept WABC-TV New York's No. 1 station and the most-watched television station in the nation!
WABC is seeking an aggressive, motivated and dedicated Producer who will oversee all elements for 7 On Your Side. Our producer must have experience writing/producing/breaking down complex consumer stories. They must be comfortable reaching out to both large companies and small business owners - to successfully advocate for our viewers in order to bring about favorable and hopefully swift resolutions.
This is a full-time staff position. This position is represented by and covered under the WGA-ABC National Agreement.
Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Required Education: High school degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Studio Production, Journalism, or related field
WABC Business Manager, WABC-TV & LIVE with Kelly & Mark
About the Role and Team
Disney Entertainment's eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 60 years. Producing more than 45 hours of live, local news and weather each week, Channel 7 "Eyewitness News" is the most-watched local news in New York and the United States. Quality news and programming, groundbreaking technology, and ongoing community outreach are the hallmarks of excellence that have consistently kept WABC-TV New York's No. 1 station and the most-watched television station in the nation!
The WABC-TV & Live with Kelly & Mark Show (LWKM) Business Manager position is broadly responsible for financial accounting, reporting, planning & analysis on both the corporate and management operations levels!
What You Will Do
In conjunction with each member of our small finance team, the Business Manager is expected to be multi-skilled across a broad range of finance and operating systems and functions and regularly assists in other areas including payroll, credit & collections, procure-to-pay, Concur T&E, HR and in operational support of our entire WABC / LWKM team.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications & Skills;
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
The hiring range for this position is $93,000 to $124,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Desk Assistant - Part Time
Disney Entertainment's eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 60 years. Producing more than 45 hours of live local news and weather each week, Channel 7's "Eyewitness News" is the most-watched local news in New York and the United States. Quality news and programming, groundbreaking technology, and ongoing community outreach are the hallmarks of excellence that have consistently kept WABC-TV New York's No. 1 station and the most-watched television station in the nation!
What You Will Do
WABC-TV is seeking a Desk Assistant for part-time employment within the news department in support of the daily production of news and other content across all platforms for Eyewitness News! This entry-level position will introduce you to the inner workings of a top newsroom. This position is considered on-site, which means the employee will work from a Company-designated location on an ongoing basis.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications & Skills
Preferred Qualifications: Prior newsroom internship experience or college newsroom experience
Required Education: College degree or current college attendance required (senior year preferred)
The pay rate for this role in New York is $20.89 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
WABC - Entertainment Reporter
Disney Entertainment's eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 60 years. Producing more than 45 hours of live, local news and weather each week, Channel 7 "Eyewitness News" is the most-watched local news in New York and the United States. Quality news and programming, groundbreaking technology, and ongoing community outreach are the hallmarks of excellence that have consistently kept WABC-TV New York's No. 1 station and the most-watched television station in the nation!
WABC is looking for an experienced entertainment reporter with the ability to engage and connect with our audience authentically! The qualified candidate will demonstrate excellent on-camera reporting skills and be able to host special programming for events related to the entertainment industry, local lifestyle content, and the arts. This position requires strong contacts in the entertainment industry, with an emphasis on film and theater. While this role is assigned to WABC, the candidate will be required to create content that will be shared throughout the ABC OTV stations as well as other ABC/Disney platforms.
This role requires a self-starter who can multi-task and understands how to produce specialized content for various platforms. Great communication skills and a team-oriented demeanor is crucial, as well as the ability to represent our organization at community-facing events.
Responsibilities:
This is a full-time staff position. The position is covered under the SAG-AFTRA - WABC-TV Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification
3+ years reporting experience in top 10 Market
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in New York is $180,000 to $200,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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WABC Digital Producer - Daily Hire
The Disney-owned station WABC in New York City is looking for an experienced daily hire digital producer with the ability to connect with our audience. The ideal candidate must be a dynamic and compelling journalist and communicator who will oversee all elements of a daily television newscast. This team member will work collaboratively with producers, writers, directors, anchors, reporters, graphic artists and other newsroom leaders. The applicant must demonstrate a full understanding of the powerful voice and responsibility broadcasters have to, and with, the communities we serve. This team member will produce for all platforms and dayparts, including early mornings, nights and weekends.
Eyewitness News seeks a digital content producer who can create, edit, and produce material for our digital, social, and connected TV platforms. You will work in a high-energy, non-stop news environment to help us on breaking news and to create compelling content that our users will want to share.
Curiosity and willingness to learn are important. Some of the day-to-day duties include writing stories, producing breaking news, creating original videos, producing live streams, optimizing content for more reach and impact, and helping to create content for social media and engage our audience.
Daily Hire is an employee hired to work on a daily basis with no requirement of a regular schedule.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
The pay rate for this daily hire role in New York is $42.375 per hour.