KAAL-TV is hiring: Executive Producer in Rochester

Job Duties

Job Overview

The Executive Producer is a newsroom leader responsible for elevating the quality, depth, and resonance of our storytelling. The Executive Producer collaborates closely with reporters, anchors, and producers to shape coverage that reflects our brand promise and delivers exceptional value to our audience.

Job Responsibilities

Produce the 10 p.m. newscast with a clear, cohesive, high-impact presentation each night.

Shape and refine daily story selection to ensure coverage is compelling, relevant, and distinctive.

Serve as the primary point of contact for reporters in the field, providing real‑time troubleshooting support and directing them to breaking news as needed.

Review and approve reporter scripts across both dayside and nightside shifts.

Mentor talent, reporters, anchors, and producers on crafting powerful, personal, and memorable stories that stand out.

Cultivate enterprise reporting by identifying, developing, and advancing unique story ideas.

Partner with producers to elevate the visual and editorial presentation of top stories, ensuring strong writing, structure, and showcasing.

Provide coaching and supervision to strengthen the overall quality, pacing, and production value of all newscasts.

Maintain high standards for accuracy, ethics, and brand consistency.

Develop short, mid, and long-range content strategies that enhance the news product and drive audience growth.

Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities that deliver value to viewers.

Oversee digital workflows to ensure timely posting across web, mobile, app, and streaming platforms.

Strategically drive the use of social media tools to amplify storytelling, increase engagement, and support both digital and on-air objectives.

Minimum Education Required

See Below

Minimum Experience Required

Ideally, two to three years of successful experience in key leadership role(s) within a television/radio newsroom.

Experience leading a news team in designing and building daily newscasts and supervision of compelling news and tease copy writing.

Deep understanding of content planning and editorial strategies, with the ability to execute these strategies.

Outstanding writing, editing, and graphic skills required.

Must be a dynamic, strong leader with a clear vision and the ability to communicate it to the staff.

Ability to coach, inspire, and motivate the next generation of television/digital journalists.

Strong delegation and news judgment skills.

Highly functional under pressure and tight deadlines.

Shift

Second (Evening)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$55,000.00 - $60,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55902

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

26-1064

Job Type

Full Time

Job Benefits

For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser: https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/

Application Link

https://myjobs.adp.com/hubbardbroadcasting/cx/job-details?reqId=5001180882206