Idaho News 6 is hiring: News Producer, KIVI in Boise
Idaho News 6, Boise, ID, United States, 83708
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Overview
Ready to lead creative, bold, deadline-driven storytelling? KIVI, the E.W. Scripps-owned ABC station in Boise, Idaho, is hiring a News Producer to develop newscasts and organize content for multiple platforms. Use your creativity to bring stories of importance and interest to every screen in the Treasure Valley and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
- Write story development and showcasing.
- Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs.
- Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
- Execute time sensitive decisions.
- Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions.
- Perform desktop editing.
- Post content to station's Web sites.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What you'll need
- BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
- Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred
What you'll bring
- Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
- Strong vision and ability to advance stories
- Excellent interpersonal communicator
- Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
- Highly organized
- Highly adaptable - fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Strong self-motivation
- Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws and strong editorial judgement
- Able to use web analytics
- Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
- Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings
Equal opportunity
As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, or any other basis which would violate applicable law. The company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship for the company.
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps’ motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”
Job information
- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
- Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution