Writer

Position Summary:

Write news stories for the station’s newscasts which are informative, interesting, and entertaining to the stations’ viewers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Write news stories and features into an appealing newscast.

Coordinate with video editors to ensure timely editing of stories and features for newscasts.

Coordinate graphics requests with the art department and production

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications – All must be met to be considered.

Four year college/university degree in Journalism, Communications, or other related field, preferred. Two years experience as a writer for commercial/public television or commercial/public radio. Knowledge of how to blend words and pictures into informative and interesting television news stories. Knowledge of issues affecting the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Portland metro area.

Skills and Abilities

Must be able to write well, write often, and write quickly.

Must be able to perform quality work under high pressure deadline situations.

Resumes can be emailed to pdxtvjobs@kptv.com or mailed to:

Human Resources 14975 NW Greenbrier Pkwy Beaverton, OR 97006

Meredith Corporation, KPTV-FOX 12/PDX 49 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.