Weekend News Producer

Ozarks First in Springfield, MO, is hiring a full-time newscast producer for our weekend and weeknight newscasts. We are looking for someone who understands time management and can handle deadline stress. You must have a passion for writing and storytelling. And it’s incredibly important that you are a team player and a collaborator.

The producer builds the rundown, writes news scripts, edits the video, creates graphics, communicates with the team, and times the broadcast. Anyone who wants to be considered for the role must be willing to work both Saturday and Sunday nights.

What is Required:

• Take an active role in daily editorial discussions
• Select stories and organize them into a cohesive sequence
• Clear, concise, conversational writing skills
• Copyedit stories and spellcheck graphics
• Write creative headlines and teases
• Edits video and sound
• Adjust a rundown to add breaking news
• Manage the newscast from our control room
• Communicate effectively with anchors, multi-media journalists, photographers, meteorologists, sports, digital, news managers, production, and engineering staff
  
  

Additional Skills:

• Fluency in English with strong spelling and grammar
• Learning all our computer systems and programs
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks
• Flexibility to work any shift, with some late notice of shift and schedule changes
  
  

Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.