Part-Time Weekend Assignment Editor 2/3/12
Job Description WVUE-TV FOX 8 located in New Orleans, LA has an immediate opening for a part-time Weekend Assignment Editor to join our award winning team in the newsroom. The candidate must be dedicated and a strong team player. Duties include: * Planning News Assignments * Working with Reporters and Anchors * Overseeing all aspects of Newsgathering Requirements: * A minimum of 1 year Assignment Desk experience * Must possess strong news judgment * Strong Communication Skills * Must be able to multi-task LOUISIANA MEDIA COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER No phone calls please. Send resume to: News Director WVUE-TV Fox 8 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125
Full-Time Traffic Coordinator 1/19/12
Job Description WVUE-TV/ FOX 8 is located in New Orleans, LA has an immediate opening for a full-time Traffic Coordinator Detail-oriented, computer savvy and the ability to work under strict deadlines a must. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: * Wide Orbit experience ideal. This position encompasses processing and proofing for accuracy of sales orders, copy material, log editing, managing commercial inventory with management communication, working with copy, log editing, creating formats and programming. Assist Station Sales management and Account Executives, and other related duties. Work with other departments to ensure accurate on-air operations, Overtime may be required. Excellent attention to detail, work under strict deadlines a must and the ability to multi-task a must. Excellent Computer skills required. Minimum 3 years experience in a media traffic dept required preferably television. No Phone Calls Please TO APPLY: Please submit your resume mail to or email: Bebe Francis, GSM WVUE-TV 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125 bfrancis@fox8tv.net
Part-Time Production Assistant-Writer 1/18/12
Job Description WVUE-TV FOX 8 located in New Orleans, LA has an immediate opening for a part-time Production Assistant-Writer to join our award winning team in the newsroom. The candidate must be dedicated and a strong team player. Duties include: * Answer newsroom phones * Archive video records * Handle script distribution for newscasts Requirements: * Must have strong news writing skills * Strong communication * Computer skills * Must be able to multi-task No phone calls please. LOUISIANA MEDIA COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Send resume to: News Director WVUE-TV Fox 8 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125
Account Executive/Media Specialist 1/3/12
Job Description FOX 8-WVUE-TV/BOUNCE TV in New Orleans, LA has an immediate opening for an experienced Account Executive/Media Specialist. FOX 8 is looking for a seasoned AE with strong negotiation and presentation skills to grow an established list and develop new direct business and web for 2 strong television stations. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of sales success and a minimum of 3 years TV/Web sales experience. If you are an aggressive, creative and client focused AE who wants to join one of the top FOX affiliates in the country and locally owned television station in a fun, growing market, this is a great opportunity. Interactive Sales, Wide Orbit, Scarborough, CMR experience a plus. Duties include: *Maintain and Grow established client list of agency, direct and new business. *Develop New Local Direct business through prospecting and qualifying. *Market and sell FOX8live.com web sponsorships *Responsible for exceptional account maintenance including handling preemptions/revisions, traffic, production and collections. *Prepare sales reports and communicate activity as required by management. Requirements: * Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills. * Goal-oriented with proven sales development history. * Excellent computer skills with ability to learn proprietary software and knowledge of all Microsoft Office software. * 3 years Television Sales experience required * Knowledge of Wide Orbit, Matrix, CMR and Scarborough a plus. No phone calls please. LOUISIANA MEDIA COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Please send resume to: Bebe Talley- Francis Director of Sales WVUE-TV Fox 8 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125
Weekend Anchor/ Reporter 12/13/11
Job Description WVUE-TV FOX 8 is located in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a full-time Weekend Anchor/ Reporter. The idea candidate has to be a team player. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: * Gather production and on-camera reporting of news in an accurate, objective, timely, concise and compelling manner. Daily responsibilies also include: posting stories to the web, maintaining social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter. Must be able to enterprise stories. * Experienced in the techniques of television news storytelling and must be proficient in the on-camera reporting of news. * Ability to verbally communicate information both extemporaneously and from the printed page and Teleprompter. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: * At lease five years commercial news reporting experience with preferred 3 years anchoring experience. Performance should be measurable. * Experience in reporting and coordinating live news segments and broadcasts on location. * Excellent news judgment, written and verbal communication skills. Must be a skilled on-camera interviewer. * Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to contribute in an on-camera and off-camera team environment. Louisiana Media Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer Please submit your resume/disc to: Send resume link to mschaefer@fox8tv.net News Director WVUE-TV 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125 No phone calls please!
Morning Anchor 8/29/11
Job Description WVUE-TV FOX 8 is located in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a full-time Anchor. The idea candidate has to be a team player. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: * Gather production and on-camera reporting of news in an accurate, objective, timely, concise and compelling manner. * Experienced in the techniques of television news storytelling and must be proficient in the on-camera reporting of news. * Ability to verbally communicate information both extemporaneously and from the printed page and Teleprompter. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: * At least five years commercial news reporting experience with preferred 3 years anchoring experience. Performance should be measurable. * Experience in reporting and coordinating live news segments and broadcasts on location. * Excellent news judgment, written and verbal communication skills. Must be a skilled on-camera interviewer. *Must provide material for the web as well as take care of social media accounts with Facebook and Twitter daily. * Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to contribute in an on-camera and off-camera team environment. No Phone calls please Please submit your resume and disc or email video, resume link to: News Director WVUE-TV 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125 mschaefer@fox8tv.net No phone calls please! LOUISIANA MEDIA COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
News Photographer 8/11/11
Job Description
WVUE-TV FOX 8, in New Orleans, LA, is looking for a creative News Photographer that is an aggressive visual storyteller and a journalist to join our award winning team. If you have an eye for great pictures, an ear for great sound and want to work with the best technology in the field and editing, then this is the job for you.
News Reporter 8/5/2011 WVUE-TV FOX 8, located in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a full-time News Reporter. The ideal candidate will be a self-starting journalist capable of enterprise reporting. Excellent writing and story-telling skills required. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: * Gathering, producing and on-camera reporting of news in an accurate, objective, timely, concise and compelling manner. * Experienced in the techniques of television news storytelling *Responsible for posting web content including online articles, Twitter and Facebook updates. * Ability to verbally communicate information both extemporaneously and from the printed page and Teleprompter. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: * At lease three years commercial news reporting experience. Performance should be measurable. * Proficient with live reporting, including breaking news situations * Excellent news judgment, written and verbal communication skills. Must be a skilled on-camera interviewer * Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to contribute in an on-camera and off-camera team environment. * Must be available to work nights and/or weekends. No phone calls please. Louisiana Media Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer Please submit a link to your resume reel or send disc to: Mikel Schaefer News Director WVUE-TV 1025 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70125 mschaefer@fox8tv.net Internships Fox 8 News accepts intern applications throughout the year. We have a number of areas where someone can specialize: on-air/producers; photographers; weather; graphics.
To apply, here is what is needed: * You must be attending a school which will give the student, in writing, credit for the number of hours worked. You should see your counselor to obtain this permission. The school must also specify how many hours, per week, an intern must be at Fox 8 News.
* Once permission has been obtained, the student should call the Fox 8 News News Director at (504) 486-6161 or email at fox8news@fox8tv.net for an interview.
* If accepted, a schedule will be set up with the intern and Fox 8 News. Interns are required to be at Fox 8 News no less than 4 hours at any one time since they may be sent to accompany reporters and photographers on stories.
* Interns at Fox 8 News are not paid. Instead, they receive school credit upon successful completion of their internship.
* Interns do not do any work which cannot already be performed by a paid employee. An internship is designed to expose the student to the rigors of the television business. It is then up to the intern to decide if the business is what he or she would like to pursue for a career.
