Local News Producer
Required skills
- news producer
- creative vision
- breaking news
- weather information
- journalistic integrity
- ethical standards
- writing
- copy-editing
- multitasking
- information synthesis
Nice to have
- professional producing experience
- college producing experience
- newsroom experience
Role summary
KMBC-TV is seeking a Local News Producer in Kansas City to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The ideal candidate will have creative vision, experience making decisions, and the ability to lead breaking news and weather coverage. Responsibilities include selecting, researching, and writing content, guiding reporters, coordinating with various newsroom staff, and timing live newscasts. Strong writing, copy-editing, and multitasking skills are essential, along with a commitment to journalistic integrity and ethical standards. Availability for holidays, nights, weekends, and breaking news is required.
KMBC-TV, the ABC affiliate in Kansas City, has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information. You must be fast and able to play well in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one!
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Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on the whole person. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
