hearst communications
local news producersacramento,ca,94204
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KCRA 3, the news leader in Sacramento and a Hearst Television station, has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information to viewers in Northern California. You must be fast and embrace collaboration in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one! You will report to the Executive Producer.
Responsibilities
* Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
* 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
Requirements
* At least two years of 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
* Bilingual experience is a plus
* Related military experience will be considered
* In-person attendance is required
Salary
The estimated base salary range for this role is between $54,000 and $68,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
* Medical | Dental | Vision
* 401(k) matching
* Emotional Wellness Support
* Paid Time Off
* Paid Parental Leave
* LGBTQ+ Health Services
* Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
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