About this role
Assignment and Digital Editor KOAT, the ABC affiliate in Albuquerque, NM., has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment / Web Editor. You can capture the essence of what's happening in the community and help to bring it home to our viewers both on-air and online. You will have a take-charge attitude for breaking news. You find distinctive enterprise stories and oversee news coverage. As a newsroom leader, your impact sets us apart. You will report to the Assistant News Director. Responsibilities • Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears" • Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts • Assist news management with content gathering and planning • Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering • Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with th