KETV, the ABC affiliate in Omaha, NE is looking for a Multimedia Journalist who will work out of our Lincoln Bureau. This person will identify stories in the Lincoln, Nebraska region that will resonate with our Omaha metro audience. As a Multimedia Journalist you will possess the ability to write, shoot, and edit video news packages and present them in a compelling manor. You will be a self-starter who enjoys a wide range of storytelling like breaking news, the legislature and sports. You will be prepared to deliver coverage LIVE. You will report to the News Director.
Responsibilities:
• Gather information for stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Coverage of breaking news, weather and sports
• Put together high-quality packages
• Collaborate with reporters on packages, special reports and documentaries
• Develop sources, create story ideas, and produce content on-air, online, and all digital platforms
• Shoot live shots and live interviews, and track news stories
• In-person attendance required
Requirements:
• Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing
• Creative writer and editor for all platforms
• Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers
• Can provide samples of reporting and photography
• Experience developing local contacts
• Experience shooting and editing high-quality video
• Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
• Related military experience will be considered
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Hearst’s benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits:
• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family’s needs
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 4/9/2025
Closing Date: 5/9/2025
City: Omaha – 68108
State: Nebraska
Please visit careers.htv.hearst.com to apply. EOE
