Creative Services Director / On-Air Host

Do you feel like God has been preparing you for the next chapter in your life? If you love creating and producing compelling audio and visual content, impacting people for Christ, and being part of a talented and enthusiastic team, check out this opportunity! KSLT, a Northwestern Media station in Rapid City, SD, will provide you with the tools, resources, and support needed to excel. To view job details and apply, visit our website. Learn more about us here.

News Producer

KMSP-TV in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a News Producer.

Fox Television Stations is one of the nation’s largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 29 stations in 18 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Seattle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

For more details and to apply, click here.

KMSP-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Promotions Producer

KMSP-TV in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a Promotions Producer.

ABOUT THE JOB: 

We're hiring a Promotion Producer/Brand Ambassador to help bring the FOX 9 and FOX 9+ brands to life. From concept to completion, we work as a team and individually to create work that will reach people on all mediums and platforms. We get to promote #1 newscasts and exclusive local programming, boost stories that impact viewers, and create events that get us out into our community, like our Ice Cream Socials, Free Coffee stops, and Town Ball events. Of course, we can't make all these things happen without a great team - so we invest in our people and provide outstanding benefits, a compassionate work/life balance, and opportunities to learn, grow, and flourish. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

  • Have a vision of how we can weave our brand into everything we do by partnering with news, sales, and community initiatives using our creative and technical expertise to deliver the desired product. 
  • Create TV, digital, and social media messages that cut through the clutter by using compelling writing, producing, directing, creative shooting/lighting, and editing. 
  • Design custom news/set designs and digital/social media messages. 
  • Be a brand ambassador in the community interacting with our viewers at onsite event activations that promote the station(s), shows, and personalities around the Twin Cities. 
  • Stay current with the latest trends, production advancements, and techniques, utilizing these opportunities to continue to evolve our message and presentation.  

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 

  • A willingness to be innovative, edgy, and ready to take risks! 
  • Have a track record of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail. 
  • Can smoothly transition between job assignments and projects and can receive constructive feedback.
  • Have expert skills with the following technology: Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Premier Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition), various camera setups, and Microsoft Office Suite. 
  • Have a degree in broadcasting, graphic design, communications, or marketing and a minimum of 2 years of broadcast (or equivalent) experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

For more details and to apply, click here.

KMSP-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Sports Photojournalist

KARE-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Sports Photojournalist.

KARE 11, the TEGNA owned NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, MN is looking for a highly skilled sports photographer and editor who can create sharable and exciting content for television, social media and mobile. We want journalists who can tell great stories on their own or with a team, photographers who bring new ideas for the future of sports journalism. Our ideal candidates are familiar with the latest photography, editing tools and techniques, are passionate about sports and have experience shooting fast-paced highlights and conducting interviews with athletes and coaches. They create unique and exciting content on all platforms. They are proficient with live news gathering tools and can participate in live performance on air and on live streaming when necessary.

In This Role, You Will:

• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories, including but not limited to Edius and Adobe Products

• Produce original content on-air and on all digital platforms that evoke emotion and tell compelling stories

• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including attaching images and streaming video. Must include Social Media

• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories

• Shoot highlights of professional, college, and prep sports.

• Attend editorial meetings, participate in discussions, and suggest story ideas

• Edit and post video and text content stories for website

• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer

Requirements:

  • Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations
  • BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
  • 2-5 years of experience preferred
  • Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems
  • Knowledge of Minnesota sports; professional, college and prep preferred.
  • Proven ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
  • Demonstrated social media proficiency, especially in the field
  • Member and active participant in NPPA preferred
  • SNG experience
  • Demonstrated sports news judgment, writing skills, photography experience, and non-linear editing skills.
  • Must be flexible with schedule, reliable and dependable
  • Understanding of the tenants of professional journalism

Work Environment: Outdoors

Physical Demands: Medium work

Travel: Occasionally: 10-25%

Work Environment Set: Outdoors: performed in various outdoor environmental conditions

Physical Demands Set: Medium work: Involves standing prolong hours, stooping, bending, lifting/pushing up to 25 lbs.

For more details and to apply, click here.

KARE-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Brand Manager

Midwest Communications has an immediate opening in scenic Fargo, ND for a Brand Manager to take command of Heritage Country KVOX (Froggy 99.9).

 

Froggy 99.9 is THE country station that matters in Fargo-Moorhead. Froggy 99.9 has a history of community involvement, a high profile morning show built on well-known radio market veterans, and is a recognizable brand and has all the resources you need to succeed! 

 

Passion, Desire and a Drive to WIN are necessities. We’re looking for someone who uses the resources and sister stations within our building to work together to succeed. In addition to Froggy, you will be teamed with these awesome brands: Top 40 KOYY (Y94), News-Talk KFGO (The Mighty 790/104.7), Adult Hits KRWK (101.9 Jack FM) and Sports-Talk KNFL (740/107.3 The Fan).

 

Our digital media presence is no joke and the successful candidate MUST work hand-in-hand with our local digital team to continue to thrive and grow with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, Snapchat and our highly trafficked website FROGGYWEB.com

 

We’re looking for someone who wants to go in the trenches with their team - this market doesn’t need someone sitting in their office wearing golf pants delegating all the real work to someone else while you plan your next trip to Vegas to gamble away your kid’s college fund! - We need a General, a Captain and Leader! 

 

Fargo-Moorhead is a rapidly growing community with thriving business and opportunity. Sound good? Apply now by sending cover letter, resume, MP3 audio and social links to FM Operations Manager Corey “Zero” Schaffer at zero@mwcradio.com

Midwest Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice.

Announcer

101 WIXX has a rare full-time opening.  Our current midday personality, Fife, is leaving us to be closer to family in Michigan. There’s no statement on his next job.  We will miss him dearly.   

WIXX is not your typical Top 40.  We are personality driven, live 24/7. WIXX boasts #1’s in every demo and dominates the region in cume. WIXX is also closely connected with everything Green Bay Packers.

The person who wins this job must be creative, fresh and local every break, consistent engagement with the listeners and strong social media skills. Listen online to get the vibe at wixx.com. The job also includes daily production, planning and executing major station promotions and public appearances.   Potential Music Director and/or Assistant Program Director stripes may be in-order for the right candidate.

WIXX is owned by Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications; a privately run company dedicated to super serving the local community. You will work in one of the finest broadcast facilities in the nation with a 100kw signal that covers the vast region. WIXX has a long tradition of winning so a positive attitude and passion for the brand is a must. We hire S.W.A.N.’s. Smart, Works Hard, Ambitious, Nice. We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package. 

Email your air check, resume, cover letter and any other materials to: happy@mwcradio.comOr mail to: WIXX c/o Brand Manager Corey Carter, 1420 Bellevue Street, Green Bay, WI 54311. No calls please.  

Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications, Inc. and WIXX, are an equal opportunity employer by choice. 
 

Assistant Sales Manager

KAAL-TV in Rochester is seeking an Assistant Sales Manager.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of Sales and/or Media leadership experience; broadcast sales experience preferred.
  • Prior experience with teaching, training, and recruiting; proven ability to motivate and help people grow.
  • Demonstrated success in sales and digital promotions. Proven track record for achieving/exceeding sales budgets even in adverse market conditions.
  • Highly organized, sound judgment.
  • Skilled communicator. Communicate effectively with a wide range of personalities in a professional and courteous manner.
  • Ability to establish and maintain customer relationships
  • Prior experience using needs-based selling and proposals. Established track record of creating and closing client-based solutions.
  • Full knowledge of ratings analysis, spot schedules and traffic systems.
  • Strong computer skills. Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
  • Proven professional presentation skills with the ability to close a sale.
  • Must be able to drive, have a valid driver's license for daily travel to client meetings and events and a safe driving history. Driving record will be checked.
  • Physical Requirements
  • Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to read, hear and speak clearly.
  • Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, and business proposals.
  • Able to manipulate computer keys and general office equipment, including telephone.
  • Able to drive own vehicle for the purpose of meeting clients and attending events.
  • Requires the ability to think critically, strategically and tactically and to articulate information in clear, concise manner to others.
  • Must be able to think quickly and creatively.

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. The Company will make reasonable physical accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

Job Overview

The position of Assistant Sales Manager is responsible for maintaining and servicing agency accounts as well as assisting the Sales Manager in managing and guiding the sales team to achieve station goals.

Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for achieving and exceeding station local agency revenue goals.
  • Responsible for local agency forecasting in ShareBuilders.
  • Build relationships with agencies and buyers; prospect for additional business with all agencies; work to resolve agency complaints and concerns. Motivate and instill confidence in clients.
  • Track and pursue accounts receivable and credit patterns.
  • Assist with order entry and avail requests for other AEs.
  • Engage with all station-subscribed rating services; know how to read and explain ratings and impressions; use the information to build effective avails for agencies, and promote special and continual programming.
  • Handle all spot preemptions and follow makegood protocols as established by each agency.
  • Participate and engage in sales team meetings and trainings.
  • Serve as a backup to other AEs as needed.
  • Assist the Sales Manager by monitoring the station CRM, Sharebuilders.
  • Assist with holding AEs accountable to their revenue and new business goals.
  • Assist with sales calls and meetings.
  • Assist in training and mentoring new and current sales department staff.
  • Serve as backup to the Sales Manager for tasks like order approval in WideOrbit, avail creation and checks, national sales .
  • Work closely with the traffic department.
  • Assist with new business development for entire sales team.
  • Assist with creation of sales materials and packages.
  • Takes on other duties as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity, and other market and business considerations.

The starting salaried base compensation is $60,000 to $70,000 annually. Additional commissions may be earned above the base salaried amount.

The above range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range possible compensation at the time of posting.

For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste into your browser:

https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/"

For more details and to apply, click here.

KAAL-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Commercial Photographer - Producer

KAAL-TV in Rochester is seeking a Commercial Photographer - Producer.

Qualifications

  • BA Degree or equivalent work experience in Production, Communications, Marketing or Broadcast related field preferred.
  • A minimum 1-2 years of experience working in a production environment.
  • Experience with Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop experience, as well as videography experience.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and writing skills are required.
  • Ability to share specific job-related knowledge in a way that is understandable to others.
  • Basic knowledge of lighting techniques and experience setting up lights and stands on location.
  • Must have experience shooting with professional video cameras.
  • Must be skilled at capturing quality audio and video and have a working knowledge of audio editing software.
  • Must be highly creative.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet short deadlines.
  • Ability to create and lead a project from start to finish without direct supervision. While work hours are generally stable, must be willing to be flexible with schedule to accommodate client production needs.
  • Valid Driver's License and clean driving history required as determined by the Company.

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity, and other market and business considerations.

The hourly rate of pay for this position is $19.00 to $22.00 per hour. This is a full-time (40-hour-a-week position).

The above range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for the entirety of the creative process for clients purchasing airtime; increasing brand awareness through effective social media posting and content creation with the sales team on all KAAL-TV platforms.

Job Responsibilities

  • Work with AEs and clients to independently complete all aspects of commercial production from conception to finalization of approved projects (for video commercials and all digital ads); Participates in creative meetings with clients and AEs.
  • Represent the station in a positive and professional manner when interacting with clients.
  • Specific tasks include creative development, writing scripts or editing provided scripts to fit the length of commercial time, coordinating shoots, and capturing necessary and additional footage, editing video, creating graphics, recording voiceovers, dubbing, and assisting with client studio sessions and engineering spots.
  • Meet or beat commercial deadlines, make any changes per client feedback, and make ready for air. Ensure all spots are broadcast compliant, have correct coding, and are delivered correctly to Master Control. Complete applicable traffic paperwork for the traffic department.
  • Manage the workflow of projects and address all challenges to keep projects moving toward completion within set deadlines.
  • Create all sales- and sponsorship-related promotional videos and graphics, maintaining branding standards for the station and incorporating sponsor branding appropriately.
  • Keep up with creative trends and bring innovative ideas to clients for refreshing creatives.
  • Create graphics for all sales-related and sponsored web pages; update graphics as needed to keep visual elements fresh and engaging.
  • Maintain and update the sales webpage with applicable and timely content and graphics
  • Maintain and build all webpages with sales-related content (“Advertise with us,” all pages under “Sponsored” category, and other specific pages)
  • Participate in Special Projects meetings; share and build ideas for creative elements for sales’ special projects

For more details and to apply, click here.

KAAL-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Play-by-play and On-Air

KROX Radio in Crookston, MN is looking for an energetic person to take on a High School Sports play-by-play and 3.5-hour on-air shift (10:40 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) Monday - Friday.   KROX Radio has been a Marconi Award finalist for Small Market Station of the Year two times in the last four years.



PLAY-BY-PLAY -

The successful applicant would be broadcasting Crookston High school and area high schools football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, hockey, baseball, and softball.   

You would also be doing play-by-play on video streams of all Crookston High School home football, volleyball, basketball, and hockey games, rotating with other announcers. 

The announcer will also be asked to write game recaps/stories of some of the games you cover for our award-winning website.

There is also a chance of becoming the sports director as we will be looking for a new one soon as the current one is looking to give up the duties.

There is also a possibility of broadcasting a few NCAA Division II volleyball, basketball, baseball, and softball events.



ON-AIR - 

You would host a 20-minute talk show from 10:40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and the rest of the shift would be doing news/sports/weather and playing some music.  



KROX Radio is family owned and operated.  We offer IRA match, paid vacation, major holidays off (including New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day), A $3,000 health insurance stipend (we put $125 extra in each paycheck - $250 per month) to help cover health insurance costs.  All employees get an end-of-the-year bonus, and we also give bonuses on performance throughout the year.  Also a raise after the first year.

 

Salary would start at $35,000 up to $40,000 depending on experience.  



Email your resume and demo to chrisjfee@yahoo.com.



KROX Radio/Gopher Communications is an equal-opportunity employer.  Veterans are welcome and encouraged to apply.

Producer - Good Morning Northland

WDIO-TV in Duluth, MN is seeking a Producer for Good Morning Northland.

WDIO-TV, News Channel 10/13 is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for Northeastern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, WDIO-TV is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for WDIO-TV, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

Qualifications

  • Some experience producing a local television newscast preferred.
  • Ability to read, write and speak English well.
  • Must be able to add and subtract time. Able to work with others as part of a team.
  • Excellent organization and writing skills including grammar and spelling.
  • Understands when to take charge of situations when it is warranted.
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism or communications preferred.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.

For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser:

https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

Job Overview

Responsible for writing newscasts and production of the daily broadcast of Good Morning Northland.

Job Responsibilities

  • Construct and plan a daily morning newscast by organizing, writing, selecting, and making creative decisions for assigned live newscast, using criteria established by management. Makes decisions about stories to be included, how long they should be, the form of the story (i.e.. voice over, live remote, reporter package, etc.), and in what order they should run. Writes and rewrites stories as needed. Plans for contingencies.
  • Makes sure all aspects of the morning newscast are complete before the newscast airs. Plans ahead and meets deadlines so newscasts can run smoothly for all involved. Important aspects include completed scripts, graphic information, video lists, all necessary script times, and key information. Enters information for story choices and storied into the newsroom computer system. Notifies proper people of any changes or special situations that may come up in a timely manner (i.e.. breaking news, live shots)
  • Writes and posts stories to website and other media platforms. Posts to social media. Frequently updates online stories.
  • Shoots and edits videotape for broadcast as needed.
  • Communicates frequently throughout the shift and works collaboratively with others in the newsroom including reporters, anchors, photographers, assignment desk staff, creative services and other producers about the newscast and any changes being made. Relays story and newscast instructions and information throughout the day via telephones, e-mails, faxes or other ways available. Motivates staff before and during newscast.
  • Responds and work well in a crisis and during breaking news. Handles last minute and unexpected changes. Communicates quickly and clearly to necessary staff and talent.
  • Writes clear, accurate and interesting stories. Ensures that any visuals shown are relevant, appropriate and impact. Breaks down complicated and involved stories so that they are easy to understand.
  • Makes decisions about the timing of a live newscast as it is being broadcast. The Producer watches the live newscast from a designated control room. Communicates changes to director, technical director, audio operator, graphics person, studio operators (inc. camera operators, floor director, teleprompter operator), videotape operator, master control operator, and anchors. Decisions about the live newscast are immediate and communications must be relayed clearly and timely.
  • Completes post-show paperwork and tasks including the technical trouble report and archiving.
  • Attends editorial and strategic meetings. Comes prepared to meetings and interacts professionally with others. Contributes story ideas on a daily basis.
  • Is knowledgeable of local, national and world events. Has a handle on what is going on in the community.
  • Consults with news director, executive producer and/or assistant news director on difficult editorial issues.
  • May travel but only on a very limited basis and in special circumstances.
  • Works established schedule, M-F 12a-830a. Fills in for others and other positions if needed.

For more details and to apply, click here.

WDIO-TV is an equal opportunity employer.