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KMSP-TV and WFTC-TV is seeking a Morning News Planning Producer. 

Do you live for the next instagram post from your favorite lifestyle expert?

Do you stream all the latest entertainment shows?

Do you have a hard news side and are curious to learn more about something?

Then do WE have the job for you!

FOX 9/KMSP, the FOX O and O in Minneapolis/St. Paul is growing every year. We are now searching for a Morning News Planning Producer. The number qualification for this job: be a self-starter.

Your primary responsibility: finding LIVE segments and guests for our #1 rated Morning News shows. You’ll come to the table every day with original segment and guest ideas and then be responsible for producing these segments. You will:

• Establish and maintain a weekly calendar of live guests, live talkbacks (local or satellite), and other live segments both in studio and remote. These will be both hard news and feature-oriented.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with contacts for segments. Included, but not limited to: Experts in professional fields, entertainment and sports industries, Public Information Officers, government and corporate personnel, etc.
• Establish and maintain a communication system for critical information of segments. Communications should include contact and background info, official reports or research for harder-news segments; questions and background for feature segments.
• Write and produce these segments independent of newscast producer.  This includes structuring the entire segment, writing dynamic copy, creating graphics, ordering video and sound to be created, and the like.
• Field produce live coverage of large-scale events as needed. Field produce for taped field segments as well.
• Work with reporters, anchors and other on air staff to enterprise story ideas for those staffers to create content for the shows.
• Assist the digital team and the assignment desk as needed, especially in breaking news situations both locally and nationally.
• Respond in these situations with ideas for ad-hoc live guests, Zoom/video interviews and other perspective material to support continuing coverage.
• Be able to line-produce newscasts when needed.
• Be able to produce digital and social media elements for segments and other Morning news material.

You must be extremely self-reliant and organized. Have excellent communication skills both interpersonally and written. Have a strong knowledge of newsroom infrastructure and aggressive nature to contribute in a self-starting manner. Be a great newsroom citizen, positive and supportive. Previous experience producing newscasts or working on an assignment desk is required. For more details and to apply, click here.

KMSP-TV and WFTC-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

KMSP-TV and WFTC-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Producer. 

We are searching for a full-time newscast producer who is aggressive and passionate about local news. Our producers have a strong vision for their shows and deliver engaging newscasts with strong writing and production skills. Candidates will be expected to create rundowns, craft segments, work well under pressure and deadlines. Candidates must have strong news judgment, solid writing skills, knowledge of current events and excellent communication skills. Knowledge of television production techniques and newsroom computer systems is required. Knowledge of Internet publishing and related skills strongly preferred. We require experience in a medium to major market and a four-year college degree. Producer would also train as back-up to all newscasts, as well as contribute to all of our social media platforms. For more details and to apply, click here. 

KMSP-TV and WFTC-TV is an equal opportunity employer.