News Producer -/Kspr

Job Description

News Producer - KYTV/Kspr

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About KYTV/KSPR:

As one of the highest-rated NBC affiliates in the country and with the highest number of page views on digital than any other Gray station, KY3 believes the community isn't something we just cover, we get involved. We are a station where employees learn and grow. The station is in the heart of the Ozark mountains where you can lose yourself in the natural beauty of the area. Known for our great schools and healthcare system, and with one of the lowest costs of living in the nation, you can enjoy the entertainment of a big city, but the crime rate of a smaller town.

Job Summary/Description:

The KY3 and KSPR newsroom in beautiful Springfield, MO is looking for a dynamic, energetic television news producer. The right employee will oversee the overall direction of the newscast including pre-production, graphics, content, and writing. We love creative producers who don't just stack and write a newscast, but showcase each story. Must bring story ideas to the table daily and be able to write excellent conversational stories. It is essential that you maintain a calm level and make quick decisions in intensely pressured situations. The best candidate will use video and sound that makes the first minute of the newscast rock, work with reporters to develop demonstrative live shots, and write teases that make sure no one turns the channel.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Prioritize, organize, and produce newscasts following the station brand and goals
• Responsible for writing clearly, concisely, and very conversationally
• Must maintain a working knowledge of current events, community issues, and an extensive list of local contacts
• Accurate video editing with an eye for visual elements and graphics that makes stories understandable to the viewer
• Responsible for developing original story ideas for daily newscasts
• Special emphasis on working with reporters on story treatment, and being able to accurately gather information for news stories under pressure
• Act as a leader in facilitating teamwork of staff members working on your specific newscast
• Able to accurately and calmly handle the decision-making process, especially in the control room
• Must possess excellent communication and organizational abilities, including working with the News Director to ensure story accuracy, and to determine the best presentation of reports
• Responsible for creating a unique approach to all digital elements for the newscast, including Facebook page, Twitter, website
• Copy/edit stories on the websites while checking newscast scripts
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Must create ''Anchor moments'' in newscasts, do break-outs of stories with reporters
• Must post additional content (stories, links, videos, polls, etc.) to the web and/or Facebook daily
• Make regular beat checks
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Performs other incidental and related duties as assigned and attention to detail is required
• Must train on adding breaking news and other stories to kspr.com, our social media pages, and learn to send out breaking news alerts

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Can take charge in the newsroom to lead the team for your newscast and take charge in the control room when timing newscasts to add and quickly write breaking news
• Strong initiative and attention to detail
• Be able to write clearly and accurately; great grammar
• Able to work well under sometimes intense pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Must possess excellent interview and conversational writing skills
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and viewers
• Ability to keep up with national and local news/weather is required
• Ability to enterprise local hard-news stories is required
• Computer knowledge, including newsroom software, Microsoft applications, and Internet use
• Produce newscasts including stacking, writing scripts, editing copy, ordering graphics to fit stories, making maps, coordinating live shots with directors, production staff, reporters & photographers
• Edit video and audio on industry-standard equipment
• Demonstrate solid news judgment and journalistic ethics
• Must possess web writing skills and basic knowledge of web posting software
• Basic knowledge of social media
• Ability to break out stories with extensive anchor tags
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and customers
• Must enterprise hard-news, research-based stories at daily news meetings
• Stay current with national and local news/weather
• Must have the desire to be at work during big breaking news, weather coverage, and special event coverage

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', 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)

KYTV/KSPR-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-roy1qp-18-222-182-29-42 in your application.