Producer Job at KHBS/KHOG 40/29 & THE ARKANSAS CW in Rogers

Overview

Local News Producer for KHBS/KHOG 40/29 and THE ARKANSAS CW, the ABC affiliate in Rogers, AR. The producer creates meaningful and memorable newscasts with a clear plan and creative vision. You will win the big story, own breaking news, and display important weather information. You must be fast and able to collaborate in a room of professionals. Accuracy is job one. You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
• Work with and guide reporters in story production
• Coordinate creative vision with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
• Live timing of newscasts

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Have writing and copy-editing skills
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Diversity & Inclusion

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That\u2019s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry\u2019s premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.