News Producer, WCPO

WCPO, The E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking an experienced News Producer. This role involves creating and organizing content for multiple platforms, utilizing editorial, journalistic, organizational, and communication skills. The producer will develop newscasts, write and showcase stories, collaborate with news teams, enhance content with graphics and video, make time-sensitive editorial decisions, perform desktop editing, and post content to websites. The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller passionate about local news in Cincinnati.

Must Have

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
• Write stories and showcase them.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, and assignment editors.
• Execute time-sensitive decisions.
• Oversee the show's broadcast and make up-to-the minute editorial decisions.
• Perform desktop editing.
• Post content to station's websites.
• BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Generally, 2+ years of experience in a related field.
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws.
• Strong editorial judgment.
• Proficient with newsroom computer systems.

Good to Have

• Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level.
• Strong vision and ability to advance stories.
• Excellent interpersonal communicator.
• Passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to detail, grammar, and spelling.
• Highly organized.
• Highly adaptable for a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong self-motivation.
• Able to use web analytics.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Flexible work hours, including holidays, weekends, and evenings.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
• Write stories and showcase them.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, and assignment editors to determine content needs.
• Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
• Execute time-sensitive decisions.
• Oversee the show's broadcast and make up-to-the minute editorial decisions.
• Perform desktop editing.
• Post content to station's websites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
• Strong vision and ability to advance stories
• Excellent interpersonal communicator
• Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words while also exhibiting proper grammar and spelling
• Highly organized
• Highly adaptable for a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Strong self-motivation
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws and strong editorial judgement
• Able to use web analytics
• Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
• Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends, and evenings