News Producer, WCPO Job at WCPO 9 News in Cincinnati

WCPO, The E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking an experienced News Producer to join our team. In this role you will create and organize content for multiple platforms, utilizing editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills.

Cincinnati is known for its picturesque neighborhoods, thriving arts scene, and culinary experiences, making it an exciting backdrop for those passionate about storytelling. If you're a creative storyteller who thrives in a fast-paced environment, and if you’re as passionate about Cincinnati as we are, you’re invited to apply to be part of our dynamic news team.

What you’ll do

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
• Write stories and showcase them.
• 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 the show's broadcast and make up-to-the-minute editorial decisions.
• Perform desktop editing.
• Post content to the station's websites.
• 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 while also exhibiting proper grammar and spelling
• Highly organized
• Highly adaptable for a 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

Additional information

If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

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 and 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.”

Equal Employment 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, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. The company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.

Cincinnati, OH

$97,800 - $163,215