Digital Streaming Producer/Host/Reporter
Posted Apr 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a story you produced, shot and edited yourself. What choices did you make?
What they are checking: Whether they can own a piece from idea to finished video, which a one-person digital role demands.
How do you make sure a fast-turn digital story still meets journalistic standards?
What they are checking: Whether speed never replaces fact-checking and fairness, which the posting lists as a must.
How do you stay on top of local, state and national news while producing your own show each day?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real habit for staying informed, since hosts must speak to the day's news live.
What would you do
Your stream drops in the middle of a live show. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot quickly and keep the audience informed instead of freezing.
A guest cancels an hour before your live show. What is your plan?
What they are checking: Whether they keep backup content and contacts ready so the show does not suffer.
Someone posts a hostile or false comment on one of our station's social channels. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they handle public pushback calmly and follow station policy instead of arguing online.
How would you book an exclusive interview for a CTV show that no other local outlet has?
What they are checking: Whether they can build sources and pitch guests on why they should come on a streaming show.
About the work
Walk me through how you would self-direct a live show in OBS Studio from the streaming studio.
What they are checking: Whether they can run scenes, sources and audio themselves while hosting, which this role requires.
How would you plan a full day of programming blocks for our connected TV channel?
What they are checking: Whether they think like a programmer, filling time with content that keeps viewers watching.
How is hosting for a streaming audience different from anchoring a regular newscast?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that streaming viewers expect a more conversational style while the journalism stays solid.
How do you decide what to post on social media versus what to save for the CTV show?
What they are checking: Whether they think about each platform's audience and how one drives viewers to another.
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