Creative News Producer for Live, Multi-Platform

TEGNA, Inc.; Independence (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Nine paid holidays per year

Teladoc and Spring Health access

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. seeks a Producer for WLTX-TV C in Columbia to craft engaging daily newscasts across platforms. You will pitch stories, write for on-air and digital, and coordinate live coverage with graphics, video, and sound to captivate audiences.

The ideal candidate brings journalism fundamentals, 1–3 years of experience, and strong storytelling skills, with comfort working under deadlines and in live environments. Live vehicle operations and newsroom collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 1-3 years of news content experience.
• Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
• Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
• Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
• Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
• Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
• Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
• Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
• Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
• Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.
• Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
• Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in your show.

Skills

Communication skills

Journalistic judgement

Storytelling

Digital content production

Social media

Time management

Live breaking news handling

ENPS

Edius

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ENPS

Edius

Job description

TEGNA Inc. seeks a Producer for WLTX-TV C in Columbia to craft engaging daily newscasts across platforms. You will pitch stories, write for on-air and digital, and coordinate live coverage with graphics, video, and sound to captivate audiences.

The ideal candidate brings journalism fundamentals, 1–3 years of experience, and strong storytelling skills, with comfort working under deadlines and in live environments. Live vehicle operations and newsroom collaboration are essential.