Impactful Local Newscast Producer

Gray Media; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

KCRG-TV9, part of Gray Media, is seeking a dedicated newscast producer in Cedar Rapids to develop, write and coordinate news content for television and digital platforms. This role focuses on teamwork, newsroom collaboration and timely production of broadcasts.

You will enhance your editing, writing and organizational skills while contributing to local journalism that serves the Eastern Iowa community each day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Journalism, Mass Communications, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong news judgment and editorial skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Drive to experiment and learn on digital and emerging platforms
• Strong teamwork

Responsibilities

• Work as a team on the completion and execution of newscasts.
• Gather information from sources for use in newscasts.
• Write copy for TV and digital platforms.
• Coordinate production elements to showcase news content clearly to audiences.
• Work with field crews on format and style of news story presentation.

Skills

Strong news judgment

Excellent writing skills

Teamwork

Digital & emerging platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Journalism, Mass Communications, or related field

Job description

KCRG-TV9, part of Gray Media, is seeking a dedicated newscast producer in Cedar Rapids to develop, write and coordinate news content for television and digital platforms. This role focuses on teamwork, newsroom collaboration and timely production of broadcasts.

You will enhance your editing, writing and organizational skills while contributing to local journalism that serves the Eastern Iowa community each day.