Young Broadcasting of Davenport, Inc., licensee of Station KWQC-HD6, Davenport, Iowa, requests your assistance in identifying and locating individuals who may be interested in the following job position now available with our company.
JOB OPENING: Full Time News Producer
JOB DESCRIPTION: The #1 news station in the Quad Cities is looking for its next great news producer. The qualified candidate must have a passion for local television news. This individual must be able to produce accurate, creative, and compelling newscasts. Producers mush be visionary thinkers and extremely strong writers. Duties will include helping to determine the composition and flow of the newscast, selecting video, writing stories and updating our social media and website. Must be able to work well with a variety of people including the news director, anchors, reporters, editors, and technical crew.
QUALIFICATIONS: A college degree in journalism or related field and 2 years minimum experience in a newsroom. Excellent writing, editing, organizational and people skills. In lieu of a college degree, applicants with 5 or more years of experience will be considered. Must have a valid drivers’ license and be insurable.
TO APPLY:
Send a cover letter, resume, and non-returnable DVD of a recent newscast, a critique of that newscast, and a writing sample to:
EEO/News Producer
KWQC-TV6
805 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803
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Young Broadcasting of Davenport, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring, training, or promotion of employees by reasons of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental handicap, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or age.
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