Producer, KGUN

Join a team of creative storytellers at KGUN 9, the E.W. Scripps ABC affiliate in Tucson, as a mission-driven Producer. This role involves developing and organizing newscasts and local programs, writing compelling story content, and collaborating with news teams. You will enhance content with graphics and video, make time-sensitive editorial decisions, oversee live broadcasts, and post content to the station's websites, all while upholding high journalistic values.

Must Have

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs
• Write story development and showcasing
• Collaborate with news teams to determine content needs
• Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and branding
• Execute time-sensitive decisions and oversee live broadcasts
• Perform desktop editing and post content to websites
• Strong writing skills with attention to grammar and spelling
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws
• Strong editorial judgment
• Ability to use web analytics
• Proficient with newsroom computer systems

Good to Have

• BS/BA in a related discipline
• 2+ years of experience in a related field
• Avid local news consumer
• Strong vision and ability to advance stories
• Excellent interpersonal communication
• Highly organized and adaptable to a fast-paced environment
• Strong self-motivation
• Proficiency with MS Office

Join a team of creative storytellers who thrive under pressure and believe journalism can make a real difference. KGUN 9 is seeking a mission-driven Producer who shares our commitment to impactful storytelling and community connection. This role offers the perfect opportunity for deadline-driven professionals to create and organize compelling content for multiple platforms while upholding the highest journalistic values and unleashing your creativity.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs
• Write story development and showcasing
• 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 live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions
• Perform desktop editing
• Post content to station's Web sites
• 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, grammar, spelling
• Highly organized
• Highly adaptable - 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

WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK AND PLAY:

Tucson, Arizona offers an incredible blend of desert beauty, rich cultural heritage, and year-round sunshine. As Arizona's second-largest city, Tucson boasts a vibrant downtown arts district, world-renowned cuisine influenced by its proximity to Mexico, and stunning natural landscapes. The city is surrounded by five mountain ranges and offers easy access to outdoor adventures including hiking in Saguaro National Park, exploring the Santa Catalina Mountains, and enjoying over 350 days of sunshine annually.

The area is home to the University of Arizona and features a thriving tech industry, historic neighborhoods, and a cost of living that's more affordable than many major metropolitan areas. From the colorful murals of the Tucson Mural Project to the historic Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson offers a unique Southwestern lifestyle where desert sunsets paint the sky in brilliant colors every evening.

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SCRIPPS’ COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE THAT CREATES CONNECTION:

At Scripps, we are committed to a culture that reflects the audiences and communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and create connections. To successfully deliver on this commitment, we must understand and reflect the values and perspectives those around us embody. That process begins by looking inward to build and celebrate a respectful workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and connection. By continuing to cultivate an environment where all employees have a fair chance to succeed, are included, valued, and seen, we will strengthen the connections that drive positive business impact and align with our core purpose.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.