News Producer / Kpho

Job Description

News Producer - KTVK / Kpho

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - KTVK/KPHO

About KTVK & KPHO:

Arizona's Family (KTVK & KPHO) is a media powerhouse located in Phoenix, Arizona. The purpose of Arizona's Family is to empower Arizonans to live their best lives. Home to CBS 5 and 3TV, Arizona's Family produces more than 100+ hours of local news and programming every week.

CBS 5 is Arizona's Most Watched Television Station driven by the power of CBS programming and sports while 3TV is one of the strongest Independent television stations in the country with its highly-rated morning show, Good Morning Arizona. And the reach of Arizona's Family doesn't stop with linear television, azfamily.com is the market's top performer in local multi-platform uniques. It is also home to Arizona's Family Originals, our in-house original content production team that is working on several long-form programs, documentaries, docuseries, and original podcasts, including True Crime Arizona which has more than one million downloads to date. But at the heart of it, all is our commitment to Arizona.

Community is the cornerstone of all we do at Arizona's Family raising millions of dollars for charities across Arizona each year, creating a movement of kindness through our Surprise Squad and Pay it Forward initiatives, and providing Christmas to more than 50,000 Arizona children each holiday season are just some of the many examples of our commitment to our viewers and the great state 48.

Job Summary/Description:
Our station has an immediate opening for a dynamic and creative line producer who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom with plenty of resources. Ideal candidates should have excellent writing skills, be decisive, be a self-starter, be eager to learn, and be flexible.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience producing compelling newscasts in a competitive market. You possess excellent writing skills, solid news judgment, and creativity using graphics and video.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- You will produce newscasts that align with our both our brand and newsroom standards.
- Understand our DMA, key target audiences, and where they live.
- Work with a sense of immediacy -- independently and as a team. It is our culture.

Qualifications:

Education
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- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, broadcasting, or equivalent work experience

Experience
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- Two years of line-producing experience

Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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- Ability to work under pressure, adapt to change, meet deadlines, and work well as a team and independently. Exceptional communication skills and excellent knowledge of current events

Interested applicants can go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, and station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your cover letter, resume, and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rozq5p-18-217-60-35-42 in your application.