Local News Producer: Craft Breaking News & Broadcast

Hearst Television, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, is seeking a Local News Producer who can craft meaningful and memorable newscasts. You bring creative vision, quick decision-making, and strong communication to outline plans and own breaking stories, ensuring weather information is clear and accurate.

You must thrive in a fast-paced room and keep accuracy as the top priority. Reporting to the News Director, you will guide reporters and coordinate with anchors, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience.
• Experience working in a newsroom.
• Have writing and copy-editing skills.
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components.
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements.
• Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news.
• Related military experience will be considered.
• In-person attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
• Coordinate with digital and assignment desk teams to ensure consistent coverage across broadcast and online platforms
• Work with and guide reporters in story production
• Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
• Live timing newscasts

Skills

Producing experience

Newsroom experience

Writing

Copy-editing

Story coordination

On-air coordination

Job description

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, is seeking a Local News Producer who can craft meaningful and memorable newscasts. You bring creative vision, quick decision-making, and strong communication to outline plans and own breaking stories, ensuring weather information is clear and accurate.

You must thrive in a fast-paced room and keep accuracy as the top priority. Reporting to the News Director, you will guide reporters and coordinate with anchors, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and