What are the responsibilities and job description for the Producer position at Zoellner Media Group, LLC?
Reporting to the KRMG News Director, the News Producer develops, produces, writes, voices, and delivers top local, state, and national news stories weekday mornings on the KRMG Morning News. The producer shift is 3:30 am – 11:30 am Monday through Friday. The producer is responsible for working closely with the host to write factual, compelling, quality news stories with urgency and relatability for radio, as well as digital and social channels. You will produce local, state, and national news content that contributes to our success daily and adheres to our station research. You will develop trusted sources that are regularly used for research and story development. The producer delivers breaking news, top national/state/local stories, red alert traffic reports, and severe weather alerts on the station’s radio, digital, and social platforms. The producer also prepares to anchor newscasts as needed, as well as filling in as a backup for our morning traffic anchor and/or morning board op/producer positions.
Key Responsibilities
- Research, produce, write, voice, and report news stories and features for radio and digital platforms
- Follows all company digital and social media policies and procedures
- Conducts, records and trims interviews for use in news stories on-air and digital platforms
- Prepared and anchors newscasts live on KRMG
- Reports on breaking news, elections, severe weather, and assigned topics/stories
- Backup board operator for morning news program
- Backup anchor for morning traffic reporting (may include real-time TV appearance on partner stations)
- Other duties as assigned in a broadcast newsroom