Producer

Job Description

Producer Part Time

LOCATION: WHO 13 Des Moines, IA POSTING DATE: 4/8/2022- 4/30/2022

POSITION: Part-time Newscast Producer REPORTS TO: News Director

PURPOSE/REASON FOR THE POSITION: Produce weekend newscasts and gather information for news stories for WHO 13, WHO 13 News at 9:00 on FOX17 and www.WHO13.com.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB:
• Ability to produce weekday newscasts.
• Ability to write television news stories.
• Ability to read newspaper and wire service information.
• Ability to handle live breaking news.
• Ability to handle deadline pressure.
• Ability to give directions to anchors, reporters, photographers and directors.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Valid drivers license

Computer literate

2 years television newsroom experience

2 years news producing experience preferred

4-year college degree preferred

Work under extreme pressure, deadlines and adverse weather conditions.

Desk work, walking and standing

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal Contacts: External Contacts:

All station personnel General public

STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.

If you are interested, apply in writing to: Rod Peterson News Director, WHO 13 TV 1801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309. Fax information to (515) 242-3571 or e-mail to rod.peterson@WHO13.com

Nexstar Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjxpwe-3-137-161-222-42 in your application.