Job Description

Location: OK-Tulsa

Job Title: News Producer - Tulsa Radio

Position Overview

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 with Dan Potter. The producer shift is 3:30am – 11:30am M-F. The producer is responsible for working closely with the host (Dan Potter) to write factual, compelling, quality news stories with urgency and relatability for radio, as well as digital and social channels. You will produce daily local, state, and national news content that contributes to our success and adheres to our station research. You will develop trusted sources regularly used for research and story development. The producer reacts and delivers breaking news, red alert traffic, and severe weather alerts on the radio, and digital and social platforms. The producer reports breaking news, top local, top state, and top national stories. 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.

Aircheck Required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Produces, writes, voices, and reports stories for radio and digital platforms
• Follows digital and social media policies
• Conducts interviews
• Anchors newscasts
• Reports on breaking news/election coverage/severe weather coverage/ and any other assigned duties
• Runs morning board (backup)
• Anchors morning traffic (backup)
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and deliver results against a work plan in a fast-paced environment, giving attention to detail even under high-pressure situations
• Must be a team player with a positive “Whatever it Takes” attitude
• Proactive, self-motivated player with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proven storytelling skills
• Knowledge of editing with Adobe Audition
• Experience with NewsBoss and WideOrbit
• Solid news judgment with the ability to spot stories that impact listeners

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, broadcast journalism, or communications preferred, or a minimum of three to five years of professional radio experience.

About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; a Washington, DC news bureau; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit 

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