News Producer, Telemundo Las Vegas

Job Description
Responsibilities
Responsible for the creation of newscasts and other news programs as needed
Work directly with Senior Producer, Anchors, MMJ’s and production crews
Execute Live Shots and Satellite Remotes during live newscasts
Select, assign, write and organize news stories
Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy
Run the newscast in the control room
Will maintain an on-going breaking news story on the air
Coordinate and plan future community and social story development
Work with Multi-Media Journalists to improve story and presentation
Editing skills to edit video clips
Will write news scripts, promotional teasers, headlines and topicals
Will serve as a back-up producer for other station newscasts or special programs
Will work closely with Senior Producer and News Director on story/sweeps planning and coordination
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, Senior Producer, Anchors, Digital, MMJ's and production crews).
Understand newscast mission, station priorities and be familiar with all the platforms.
Knowledgeable on daily news events, awareness of past news events and know what news in the market.
Understand and follow all Telemundo Las Vegas News and NBC standards and ethics.