At KSBY, a proud Scripps-owned station, you’ll help bring the Central Coast’s most important stories to life. As a full-time onsite Producer in San Luis Obispo, you’ll play a critical role in shaping daily news coverage across multiple platforms—connecting our audience to the information that matters most in their community. You’ll collaborate with a passionate newsroom team to create compelling, accurate, and timely content that reflects local voices and perspectives. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where your creativity, editorial judgment, and storytelling skills truly make a difference. If you thrive under deadline and are driven to inform and engage, we want to hear from you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Develop and organize daily newscasts or local programming with strong editorial vision
- Write and showcase compelling stories that resonate with local audiences
- Collaborate with reporters, anchors, assignment editors, and news managers to shape coverage
- Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and consistent station branding
- Make time-sensitive editorial decisions in a fast-moving newsroom environment
- Oversee live broadcasts, adjusting content and timing in real time as needed
- Perform desktop editing to refine and prepare segments for air
- Publish content to station websites and digital platforms
- Track story progress and ensure deadlines are met throughout the day
- Support newsroom operations with additional duties as assigned
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of experience in a newsroom or related environment preferred
- Understanding of journalistic standards, ethics, and legal considerations required
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- Strong passion for local news and awareness of community events, trends, and issues
- Exceptional writing skills with attention to detail in grammar, spelling, and storytelling
- Creative and courageous storytelling approach with sharp editorial judgment
- Ability to generate ideas and advance stories with clarity and impact
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams
- High level of organization and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Adaptability and composure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Self-motivation and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Proficiency with newsroom systems, MS Office, and web analytics tools
- Flexibility to work varied hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
OUR TEAM: At KSBY, you’ll join a collaborative and driven newsroom committed to serving the Central Coast with integrity and purpose. Our team brings together journalists, storytellers, and innovators who are passionate about local news and dedicated to building trust in the communities we serve. We value diverse perspectives, encourage creativity, and support one another in delivering meaningful journalism every day.
WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY: San Luis Obispo offers a unique blend of coastal beauty, outdoor adventure, and vibrant community life. Nestled between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the area boasts stunning beaches, vineyards, hiking trails, and a thriving downtown filled with local shops and restaurants. Whether you're exploring the coastline, enjoying a weekend farmers market, or taking in the laid-back Central Coast lifestyle, you'll find endless opportunities to recharge outside the newsroom.
Working at KSBY means being part of a community where your work has real impact—telling stories that matter in a place people love to call home.
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COMPENSATION RANGE:
Hourly: $24.00 - 25.27
Pursuant to state and local salary transparency laws, the salary range posted is specific to candidates who will perform this work in California.
WHAT WE OFFER (ADDITIONAL BENEFITS):
A career path to grow your professional experiences
Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings plan with company match
Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, pet discount program, and employee assistance program. More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire.
If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.
SCRIPPS’ COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE THAT CREATES CONNECTION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a culture that reflects the audiences and communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and create connections. To successfully deliver on this commitment, we must understand and reflect the values and perspectives those around us embody. That process begins by looking inward to build and celebrate a respectful workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and connection. By continuing to cultivate an environment where all employees have a fair chance to succeed, are included, valued, and seen, we will strengthen the connections that drive positive business impact and align with our core purpose.
ABOUT SCRIPPS:
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating connection. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlet Scripps News and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps Sports serves professional and college sports leagues, conferences and teams with local market depth and national broadcast reach of up to 100% of TV households. Founded in 1878, Scripps is the steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and its longtime motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”
As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.
