News Producer

The role

This person will shape daily newscasts and craft stories for streaming, broadcast, and mobile platforms. They will use data analytics and creative storytelling to build engaging content.

What you will do

• Pitch compelling stories and build newscasts.
• Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms.
• Meet daily deadlines.
• Write stories and teases.
• Combine live pictures, graphics, video, and sound for newscasts.
• Booth continuous coverage on live streams for breaking news and community events.
• Use data analytics to help shape content.
• Advocate for underrepresented people, communities, and viewpoints.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of news content experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy emphasizing accurate, fair, and unique local content.
• Understanding of the ethics of professional journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
• Strong social media skills.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under time-pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience as a newscast producer preferred.
• ENPS and Edius experience preferred.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with 100% match on the first 4% of pay.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc.
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

About the company

TEGNA Inc. provides local news and services across 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets. KARE is the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.