Overview
KSL TV Investigative Producer (Full time) – Bonneville International
Bonneville International is an integrated media company serving communities with content, advertising, and digital marketing solutions across 23 radio stations and KSL-TV 5 in Salt Lake City. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and delivering trusted news and information.
Position Overview
KSL TV is seeking a dynamic investigative producer who questions those in power, holds government accountable, exposes corruption, helps consumers solve problems, and provides viewers with the information they need to be informed citizens. The candidate should have experience with government records requests, data journalism, and media law. The producer will conceptualize, research, and write high-impact investigative stories with strong storytelling and follow-ups, as part of the KSL Investigators team. Professionalism in skill, attitude, and commitment is expected.
Note : Work configurations are subject to change based on business needs and at company discretion.
What You Will Do
- Collaborate with managers, photographers, editors, and graphic designers to write and produce highly visual, compelling investigative stories of high quality.
- Develop a network of sources to break investigative stories with community impact and add context to breaking news.
- Mine tips, sources, data, and public records requests to identify issues of local significance with a focus on solutions.
- Regularly enterprise and pitch investigative story ideas while pursuing assigned stories.
- Write for multiple on-air investigative team members and ensure stories are accurate, ethical, complete, fair, and well-documented in coordination with managers and the legal team.
- Conduct interviews, gather information, log and organize footage, arrange graphics, and supervise editing.
- Meet all story deadlines and work effectively in a team environment with reporters, photographers, and editors.
- Innovate elements to showcase investigations across broadcast, web, and social media platforms.
- Balance long-term investigations with short-term consumer or data-driven stories and new angles on breaking news and major events.
- Demonstrate editorial judgment, and knowledge of journalism ethics and laws, including access to records and information.
- Provide investigative research support to team members as needed.
Skills and Experience
Minimum of 3 years journalism experience in investigative producing and / or reporting.College degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent.Strong investigative skills and strategic mindset.Ability to vet tips and story ideas to identify original stories with broad community impact.Proven ability to produce investigative stories under heavy deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple stories and deadlines.Working knowledge of open records laws and ability to maintain organized records.Excellent computer research skills to obtain, analyze, and visualize data for on-air and online reporting.Clear, conversational writing style.Flexibility to work hours as required, including weekends, evenings, holidays, and overtime as needed.Valid driver's license and ability to drive company or personal vehicle safely.Physical Demands
Receive, process, and communicate information effectively.Physical movements of wrists, hands, and fingers; ability to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally.Ability to sit for long periods.Compensation
$60,000 – $80,000. Salary determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and internal equity.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period.401(k) with company match, fully vested from day one.Parental leave policies and paid time off for vacation, sick leave, holidays, and volunteering.Tuition reimbursement opportunities.Employee Assistance Program and access to financial planning resources.Other development opportunities and a collaborative team culture.Bonneville is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minority / female / disability PWDNET / veteran are encouraged to apply.
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