Producer

Daily production of a quality news product as defined by the FOX 5/KUSI brands.  Accuracy, excellence in production techniques, writing, story treatment, relevance to the viewing audience, and ability to generate ratings.

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**

* Produce and booth assigned newscast and shape overall coverage
* Write news stories, teases and headlines
* Collaborate with team of anchors, reporters, writers and editors to ensure production of accurate, updated and engaging news content
* Attend editorial meetings and pitch/vet story ideas
* Stay informed on current affairs
* Assist reporters and managers with logistics and proofreading scripts
* Plan future segments and book day turn newsmakers as content dictates
* Contribute to CTV content, news specials and the website
* Maintain strong, professional social media presence and use it to find and promote content
* Additional duties as necessary

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:**

* Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or related field is desired.
* Minimum 3 years relevant line producing experience in working newsroom.

**REQUIREMENTS/JOB SKILLS:**

* Must be able to work well under extreme pressure and deadlines
* Must have solid news judgment
* Must be a consistent and solid story and tease writer
* Must show initiative and have ability to act decisively and independently
* Must interact positively and productively with others and take feedback
* Must be a leader in a strong team environment
* Must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented
* Must be technically nimble to take advantage of newsroom resources
* Must be flexible with schedule and fill-in different shifts, weekends, holidays as needed
* May produce additional cut-ins, special reports or breaking news as needed
* Compensation – Starting at $29/hr commensurate with experience and skill level
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You actively handled newsroom coordination, external partnerships, staffing/recruiting responses, and content logistics