Assignment Editor - (Greensboro, NC)

WFMY-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina has an exciting opportunity for an Assignment Editor. We're looking for someone to cover and pursue stories in new ways. This Assignment Editor is responsible for managing assignments, coordinating vehicle logistics, monitoring phones, scanners, wires, digital platforms and keeping up with local contacts to ensure newsroom is aware of all potential stories, especially breaking news. Responsibilities: Reviews all news releases, monitors police and fire scanners, monitors other local and national news sources as well as all digital platforms for story ideas. Monitors news releases, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and any other on-line news sources and posts them tohttp://www.digtriad.com/. Plans and assigns the news stories of the day and large news event coverage. Coordinates crews and logistics to make sure the selected stories are covered efficiently with available staff.