Sr Producer

Full Time Job
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

KCBS2/KCAL9, the CBS Owned & Operated Duopoly in Los Angeles, is seeking a Senior Producer â€''someone who can be an immediate standout in a newsroom that produces eleven and a half hours of news a day! The ideal candidate for this position would have a wide variety of producing experience. We are looking for someone who has worked as a newscast line producer, as a field or investigative unit producer and has produced half hour and hour specials. If you feel like you've done it all and are looking for that next big challenge, this may be the spot for you.

Must be able to work with a large and diverse staff in a professional manner. Experience with Avid I-News, and Grass Valley group server and newsroom editing systems a plus.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

- Newswriting, line producing and field producing background.

- collaborate effectively with a wide range of personnel to create compelling content.

- maintain a steadfast commitment to accuracy and fairness

- generate story ideas and participate in editorial meetings

- at least five years of experience, preferably in a top 20 market

- strong people skills.

- other duties as assigned.

- prior management experience

- experience with avid i-news, and grass valley group server and newsroom editing systems a plus.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

College degree required or equivalent experience