Assignment Editor/Producer

Hearst•Omaha, NE

About The Position

KETV, the ABC affiliate in Omaha, NE is looking for a versatile person to join our nightside team as Assignment Editor/ Producer. We’re looking for a triple-threat utility player who is aggressive on the assignment desk in breaking news, can help publish content to our digital platforms, and has the editorial judgment and abilities to fill in as a producer. You will find distinctive enterprise stories, oversee crews, and help with day-to-day logistics and planning. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the News Director.

Requirements

Experience listening to police scanners
Experience with digital platforms, especially social media. You will monitor multiple social media accounts to gather content and communicate with news makers
Experience with Pacer, Nexis, and looking up court cases preferred
Able to create and maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers
Must gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers, and digital editors
Able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations
Previous line producing experience preferred
Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights
Related military experience will be considered

Responsibilities

Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears"
Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them
Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips.
Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts
Assist news management with content gathering and planning
Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including sending push alerts, and publishing to Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Fill in as a line producer as needed