KOLN/KGIN-TV is accepting applications for full-time Content Producers based in Lincoln at 10/11 News. Those who have worked in a newsroom professionally or through an internship are the ideal candidates whether they are looking to stay on the producer career path or need more experience in a newsroom before transitioning to reporting.
Producers working in the Lincoln Newsroom will work with anchors in their writing and building of shows involving newscasts viewed across the state. He/she will be involved in new, cutting-edge ways of producing newscasts and will have their hands on new technology for gathering news content.
A content producer must have the urge to be first and accurate with news coverage and have working knowledge of new media. (Example: Producers must use skype or google plus on a regular basis to communicate with other news personnel in other newsrooms.) KOLN/KGIN has a history of utilizing producers to shoot and report and develop them into new roles in the future.
Duties include, but are not limited to: The Content Producer duties include writing stories and editing video. The producer fine tunes graphics and works with the producer on building the rundown. During the newscast, the producer will be in the booth and serve as the center point of communication between the director, anchor and reporters. They need to already be a multi-tasks oriented person who will develop in building top stories and coordinating live coverage. The producer will assist in posting stories and video to the web channel. Posting engaging content to the station's social media sites is also a requirement.
Qualifications include: media-related bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience in journalism; know-how to put together an informative and visually-appealing graphic; ability to edit video to script, write and report accurately and creatively under deadline pressure; and has the ability to juggle communication between anchors, reporters in the field and the production team.
She/He must maintain a permanent residence within 30 minutes of station and meet physical requirements of the position. A valid driver's license is required. She/He must have a flexible schedule and be open to working weekends or overnights.
Submit resume, references, work examples and a cover letter noting where you saw this vacancy posting to:
By email to hr@1011now.com
By fax to 402.467.9461
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Only if you don’t have electronic access, please mail your resume to or complete an application at:
KOLN/KGIN-TV
Attn: Human Resources
840 North 40th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503