KULX Telemundo Utah is seeking a News Producer to join our award-winning team. The Producer will be responsible for successful coordination and execution of a newscast and other special programs as needed.KULX Telemundo Utah is seeking a News Producer to join our award-winning team. The Producer will be responsible for successful coordination and execution of a newscast and other special programs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall production, content, and every element of each newscast.
• Responsible for being a key communicator in the newsroom- talking with each person who will participate or provide content for that newscast (i.e. News Director, Managing Editor, anchors, Digital, MMJ's and production crews).
• Understand newscast mission, station priorities and be familiar with all the platforms.
• Create and publish stories in our website and social media and OTT.
• Must select stories, understand all the elements, and design a newscast that achieves the daily goal.
• Knowledgeable on daily news events, awareness of past news events and know what news in the Utah market.
• Execute Live Shots and Satellite Remotes during live newscasts.
• Select, assign, write, and organize news stories. Write news scripts, headlines, teases and topicals.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Coordinate and plan future community and social story development.
• Work with Reporters and Multimedia Journalists to improve story and presentation.
• Editing skills to edit video clips.
• Write digital articles and OTT content.
• Work closely with News Director and Managing Editor on story/sweeps planning and coordination.
• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.
• Leadership: take responsibility for own actions and take risks for the team and be a team player.
• Complete discrepancy reports with detail and accuracy to help prevent future problems.
• Understand and follow all Telemundo Utah News and NBC standards and ethics.
• Reports directly to the News Director.