KMSP-TV in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a Weekend Senior Producer.
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you passionate about local news, telling stories from your community and helping lead a producing staff? We are searching for a full-time Senior newscast producer who will produce a show and lead the newsroom on the weekends. Our producers have a vision for their rundowns and deliver engaging newscasts with strong writing and production skills. Candidates will be expected to create rundowns, craft segments and manage weekend staff. Responsibilities also include, but are not limited to being flexible with show assignment, taking lead in breaking news situations and mentoring staff.
Candidates must be able to work on deadline, 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. Producer would also contribute to our streaming and social media platforms. We require two to three years of experience in a medium to major market and a four-year college degree.
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