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Show Producer

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Denver, CO
26-32 Annually
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Denver, CO
26-32 Annually
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The Show Producer will craft local news programs, manage live coverage, produce guest segments, and utilize technology for storytelling.
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About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.




KUSA-TV, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate located in Denver, CO is seeking a curious, creative, and ambitious tech-minded Producer to shape our live news coverage and shows on our streaming and broadcast services. We’ll choose the candidate who is a risk-taker and a creator with a talent for showcasing information for our audience.

We prioritize breaking news and weather, investigative journalism, and original storytelling as key components of our local news coverage. We're looking for someone who wants to learn and use technology like vMix for show production. We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our audience.

Pay Range: $26.45- $32.50 per hour ($55,000 - $65,000 per year) depending on experience and qualifications.

Apply by: Friday, May 23, 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Craft compelling local news programs that embrace breaking news, enterprise content, emotion, and showcasing
  • Work directly with Executive Producer & news leaders to consistently build high-quality live news coverage
  • Quickly react to breaking news and manage the show's timing
  • Booth continuous coverage on 9NEWS+ and broadcast for breaking news, weather coverage, and community events
  • Book and produce guest segments for use across platforms
  • Use our extensive toolkit along with your own creative production techniques to enhance stories
  • Include different viewpoints and communities in your local news coverage and shows
  • Write in an exciting, accurate, and creative way
  • Enterprise news stories
  • Research stories to ensure they are factual and ascertain sources’ credibility
  • Use AI, social media and digital tools to research, discover, and produce content
  • Use new production technologies and automation systems
  • Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer
  • And most of all…have fun

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred.
  • 1-3 years of news content experience, ideally with experience in show production.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple aspects of newscast production under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills for coordinating within the newsroom and adapting plans in high-pressure, live situations.
  • Ability to maintain composure and adaptability during breaking news and high-stakes events.
  • Proficiency in news production tools is preferred, with a willingness to learn new systems for production coding and show direction.
  • Knowledge of vMix, ENPS, Edius, or similar production platforms.
  • Shifts could include overnight hours, holidays and weekends.

Pay Range

$26.45$32.50 USD

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected] 

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Top Skills

Edius
Enps
Vmix

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