Producer, CA Live

The California Live team is looking for a motivated self-starter and great partner to join their daily live lifestyle show. California Live airs Monday through Friday at 11:30am on NBC4, Los Angeles, NBC Bay Area and NBC7, San Diego. Here’s how we describe California Live to our fans! CA Live is a place for people to have fun with friends for a half hour during the week. A chance for the audience to connect, relate and share like never before. They’re invited to come along with CA Live on a ride through all of California, discovering many of the hidden treasures this great state, and its people have to offer. Our focus is on fun! CA Live will find where the locals go. Hidden gems will be uncovered. Revealing where to eat, drink, shop, exercise, meet, work, date, explore and live your best California Life. CA Live is not just a daily show, it’s a daily destination where our audience can always find a friend. Responsibilities: Work closely with the entire California Team to produce engaging and entertaining lifestyle content for a live, innovative morning lifestyle show Production responsibilities include writing, live line producing, basic editing, and booking Produce segments both in-studio and in the field. From booking, to concepting, to writing and all details in-between Knowledge and experience are a must about lifestyle, entertainment, pop-culture, current events and cultural stories that generate buzz The CA Live Producer brainstorms, pitches ideas, research topics and works closely with the Executive Producer and entire team to advance stories and produce segments both in-studio and in the field Work with correspondents on day-of-air hits. Locate all video needed whether it be in-house archival or acquired through shoots, satellite feeds, company hand-outs Work with editors to create video elements for reporter live hits and packages, create chyron elements in show rundowns, making sure all elements are done correctly. Alert reporter to any time changes or timing issues with hit Book taped and live interview segments, thoroughly research the guest/topic and conduct pre-interviews Take ownership of the segment from pitch to production, including but not limited to, updating guest tracker, booking feeds, collecting relevant video, working with editors to cut elements for segment, summarizing pre-interview for reporter or host, making certain of correct spelling and pronunciation of guest names, and adhering to booking rules Plan and contribute to digital and social coverage Work with sales teams to produce integrated content