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Newscast Producer

KCRG

Cedar Rapids, IA 08-18-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
About KCRG:

KCRG TV9 is the ABC affiliate in Cedar Rapids and is owned by Gray Television, Inc. KCRG's crew of dedicated reporters and staff serves the Eastern Iowa region. The station is a longtime leader in local news and programming in the region. KCRG 9.2 bring local live events to Eastern Iowa, including high school and college sports, show choirs, parades, and much more. The CW 9.3 joined the KCRG portfolio in 2021, and this station carries highly viewed programming from the CW network. KCRG is also part of Gray Digital Media (GDM), which offers high quality and targeted digital services, both locally and in all 50 states.

Job Summary/Description:

KCRG-TV9, the #1 news station covering Eastern Iowa, is looking for a newscast producer to develop and shape news coverage. This position is based in journalism and content creation and will grow your writing, research, and news editorial skills as well as your organizational and planning capabilities. We have a strong commitment to local journalism and fostering a caring newsroom with a work-life balance. If you want to make a difference in your community, this is a rewarding career path.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Manage completion and execution of newscasts.
• Gather information from sources for use in newscasts.
• Write copy for TV and digital platforms.
• Coordinate production elements to showcase news content.
• Find and build video and graphical elements for use in newscasts.
• Work with reporting crews on format and style of news story presentation.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Degree in journalism, communications or related field.
• Previous experience in a newsroom a plus.
• Proven skills in news judgment and news writing.
• Demonstrate understanding of current events.

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

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KCRG-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz47x1-3-143-203-21-42 in your application.

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KCRG

Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.