Associate Producer

Sunday-Thursday, 9am-6pm)

GENERAL FUNCTION :

Responsible for assisting in preparing live and taped public affairs content for C-SPAN networks and ensuring that all program elements are prepared for air. Develops and maintains program schedules, edits video content and provides research and organizational support as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Researches and produces daily coverage of congressional, administration briefings and other assigned public affairs events, identifying and communicating the most relevant and newsworthy aspects of assigned events.
• Prepares next day'a events for live and / or taped coverage. Writes event descriptions and graphics and also schedules events on on-air rundowns.
• Assists in implementing daily programming schedules for C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, or C-SPAN3. Works with producers to ensure alignment with editorial and presentation guidelines.
• Assists Content Producers by monitoring network pool and C-SPAN programming for editorial content and quality control. Consistently identifies and communicates to all platforms the most newsworthy and relevant aspects of assigned events in a timely and accurate manner.
• Writes and prepares on-air copy, graphics and schedule information, ensuring accuracy in scripts and visuals, with supervision from Coordinating Producer.
• Researches C-SPAN archives for potential obituary material or special programming.
• Maintains accurate and detailed information on programming for the TV networks.
• Prepares accurate program logs for use by technical teams.
• Edits programming in Dalet content management system, coordinating workflow for video and graphics.
• Schedules timely and relevant event promotions in program transitions.
• If producing live coverage, provides clear guidance to editorial and technical staff on presentation matters.
• Processes phone calls for viewer call-in segments.
• Other duties as assigned.

BACKGROUND / SKILLS :

Salary : $53,100 - $61,700