News Producer Primary - Kwqc
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About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of toprated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KWQC:
KWQCTV6 is a dominant NBC affiliate serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois as the Quad Cities #1 station for news information and entertainment programming. KWQCTV6 has the most experienced team in the market. They strive to keep their viewers safe and informed while guiding them through the everevolving digital world. The Quad Cities area is located right on the Mississippi River just 2.5 hours from Chicago 2 from Des Moines 4 from St. Louis and 5.5 from Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Job Summary/Description:
KWQC is searching for a creative contentdriven producer to join our news team. This journalist is responsible for producing newscasts but also takes the lead in breaking news both onair and online. The ideal candidate will need to have excellent news judgment be deadlinedriven be a team leader be organized be creative and have a great attitude. We are looking for someone who embraces new technology and can work in a multiplatform environment including social media and kwqc.
Duties/Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Produce creative and informative newscasts with emphasis on the viewers interests urgency and pacing
Choose story order and work with the team to present stories in the best way possible for view understanding using video natural sound and graphics
Understand complicated information and write it simply for a broadcast audience
Work directly with reporters and photographers on story development throughout the day
Coordinate and plan live shots with the news team
Lead and time the newscast in the control room
Adapt to breaking news and developing stories
Communicate with anchors field crews and control room staff
Edit video when applicable
Choose impactful soundbites
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors degree in journalism or related field is desired
Strong writing skills using correct grammar
Must be able to work well under deadline pressure
Must be professional and courteous with the public answer phones and greet guests who are booked to appear on air
Must work individually as well as part of a team
Must have a strong understanding of journalistic ethics
Must have strong organizational skills
Must be extremely flexible to work longer hours throughout the year
Familiarity with ENPS Edius and Arc Publishing preferred
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the GrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal
KWQCTV/Gray Media is a drugfree company
AdditionalInfo:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Employment Type
Full-Time
