News Producer

Job Description

NEWS PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - KWCH

About KWCH:

KWCH-TV/KSCW-TV is the #1-rated news leader based in Wichita, Kansas. If you only know Kansas from the Wizard of Oz, you'll be surprised to find tons of unique restaurants and a low cost of living so you can spend your money on weekend concerts, shopping and events! If you are looking for an excellent quality of life and a news family where you can grow doing what you love to do, we want to hear from you!

Job Summary/Description:

We are looking for a producer who loves news, can manage deadlines and commands a morning show that is always changing! You'll work with the #1 morning news team in the market and grow your skills and talent with great teammates.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Prioritize, organize, and produce newscasts
• Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts
• Search wire services, network feeds, websites and others sources to find relevant material for newscasts
• Work with news management to determine which stories to air during evening newscast
• Coordinate story assignments with assignment manager
• Collaborate with news operations staff to build graphics
• Act as leader in facilitating teamwork of staff members
• Accurately edit video with an eye for visual elements that make stories understandable to the viewer
• Work with directors and anchors on presentation of stories
• Assist reporters on story development, story expectations, and accurately gathering information under pressure
• Write creative headlines and teases
• Research and brainstorm story ideas, present ideas in editorial meetings
• Generate promotable story ideas daily
• Post and update stories to station website and social media sites, engage viewers
• Communicate with the web staff during breaking news
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Write news stories
• Monitor competition's shows and websites for missed leads
• Assist producers in formatting other newscasts

Qualifications:
• Clear, concise, conversational writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate solid news judgment
• Maintain strong journalistic ethics
• Strong initiative and attention to detail
• Be creative and create compelling and memorable newscasts
• Knowledge of newsroom software
• Knowledge of web posting software
• Strong research skills, including online research using various search engines
• Ability to stay current with national and local news/weather
• Intermediate-level knowledge of social media
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Demonstrate leadership through training and mentoring less experienced staff members; guide others to get the desired outcome
• Ability to remain positive and foster a positive work environment; work well with co-workers
• Edit video and audio on industry standard equipment
• Build graphics and use effectively in shows
• Handle and adjust to last-minute changes
• Make quick, accurate decisions during the on-air process

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnk0wo-216-73-216-180-42 in your application.