News Producer

Job Description

Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KGW is seeking a dynamic producer to help craft an exceptional daily newscast in Portland, OR. The ideal candidate is collaborative, creative, detail-oriented, and deeply engaged in the Portland community.
KGW and TEGNA are committed to moving local news forward on both traditional broadcast and digital platforms. We are looking for someone who embraces innovation, leverages new technology, and is passionate about the future of local journalism.

Responsibilities:
• Produce a daily newscast that is informative, engaging, and compelling.
• Use creative production techniques, graphics, and video to elevate storytelling.
• Collaborate with managers, anchors, and colleagues, incorporating feedback daily.
• Participate actively in editorial meetings and regularly pitch story ideas.
• Respond quickly and decisively during breaking news.
• Write with accuracy, clarity, and strong grammar.
• Ensure all content is factually accurate and presented fairly.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum two years of news producing experience.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Solid journalistic and ethical judgment.
• Knowledge of the local television landscape, including emerging trends in streaming, mobile, and social media.
• Experience stacking, writing, and managing the control room for live newscasts.
• Proficiency in using social media for both engagement and story discovery.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and remain composed under pressure
• Familiarity with systems such as ENPS, Edius, Chyron, TEGNA One, and Social News Desk is a plus.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xk1xvq-216-73-216-5-42 in your application.