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News Producer

KMTV

Omaha, NE 08-17-2023
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
News Producer, KMTV

KMTV, The E.W. Scripps CBS affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska is looking for a News Producer to join our team! The News Producer will create, lead and organize content for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills. We are offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for this role.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Develop and organizes newscasts or local programs; responsible for writing, story development and showcasing
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs
• Enhance the content with graphics, video, research, and station branding
• Execute time sensitive decisions
• Responsible for oversight of live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions
• Perform desktop editing
• Post content to station's Web sites
• Perform other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 1 - 2 years of experience as a television writer or producer

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
• Strong vision and ability to advance stories
• Excellent interpersonal communicator
• Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
• Highly organized
• Highly adaptable - fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Strong self-motivation
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws and strong editorial judgement
• Able to use web analytics
• Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2kwb7-44-197-111-121-42 in your application.

Salary Details
Salary: $5,000 Per Year ($ USD)
Company Profile
KMTV

The E.W. Scripps Company is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets.