News Director

Missouri Broadcasters Association; New Bloomfield (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group in New Bloomfield is seeking an experienced News Director to lead a top local newsroom with a bold, accountability-focused approach. You will manage budgets, staff, and cross-department collaboration to deliver impactful local news across platforms.

The role requires a journalism degree and at least five years in news management with demonstrated leadership skills, plus strong ethics and fiscal expertise. Equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace.

Qualifications

• Journalism degree and a minimum of five years experience in news management with leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
• Strong fiscal experience for operating and capital expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the station's news operations, set budgets, and direct staff producing 50+ hours of local news weekly.
• Drive multi-platform content delivery and audience reach.
• Collaborate with local and corporate management on News direction.
• Review daily newscasts for quality, brand compliance, and provide feedback.
• Recruit, hire, and negotiate contracts for news staff.
• Coordinate with managers to develop marketing plans and achieve ratings goals.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

News management

Ethics knowledge

Education

Journalism degree

Job description

Post Date: October 23, 2026 Closing Date: December 21, 2026

Company: Sinclair Broadcast Group
Company Website
Location: New Bloomfield
Full Time

Details:

KRCG is seeking an experienced, hands‑on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country. Our mission is to produce impact stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting. This position will also work collaboratively with sales managers in identifying new sponsorship opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the station’s news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 50+ hours of local news weekly
• Responsible for initiating and managing growing content delivery on multiple platforms
• Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction
• Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control, brand compliance, and subsequently provide feedback to all news staff
• Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and effectively reach said goals

Requirements:

• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
• Will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations and must have a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization
• Journalism degree and a minimum of five years experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!