Assistant News Director

Website WBRZ-TV

WBRZ is seeking an innovative, energetic newsroom leader to join the journalism team as Assistant News Director.  This position mentors and coaches young journalists and works closely with MMJs and reporters on daily assignments and investigations.  Previous experience as a reporter/MMJ or anchor is helpful.  This is a great opening for a reporter who is looking to move into a newsroom manager role.  WBRZ owns investigative journalism and breaking news.  This newsroom thrives on urgency.  Catapult your career by joining the WBRZ News management team.  WBRZ prides itself on being authentically local and is the area’s only locally owned and operated TV news station. It has been so since signing on in 1955. Send resume, brief cover letter and an outline of your news philosophy to Jonathan Shelley, Director of News, jshelley@wbrz.com or mail to WBRZ-TV, P.O. Box 2906, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. Pre-employment drug screening required. EOE.

To apply for this job email your details to jshelley@wbrz.com