Job Details

Journalist Position

Become the storyteller Helena needs. At KTVH in Helena, MT, you'll be on the frontlines of journalism researching, writing, capturing visual content, and editing compelling stories that matter to our community. This role offers the perfect launching pad for ambitious journalists ready to make their mark across multiple platforms while developing essential skills for career growth. Scripps offers an onsite work option for this position.

What You'll Do:

• Receive assignments or evaluate news leads and tips to develop story ideas
• Gather and verify factual information through interviews, observation, and research
• Organize material and write stories according to editorial style and format standards
• Shoot video and still photos to illustrate stories
• Edit videos for all multimedia platforms
• Appear on television programs for taped interviews or narration
• Give live reports from event sites or mobile broadcast units
• Work cooperatively with photographers when assigned
• Assist news producers in preparing newscasts
• Support online staff in preparing multimedia stories

What You'll Need:

• BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred
• Generally, 3+ years of experience in related field preferred
• Valid driver's license, good driving record, and ability to provide proof of insurance with the company required insurance limits
• Driving required

What You'll Bring:

• Computer literacy including newsroom computer systems
• Videography and non-linear editing experience
• Knowledge of broadcast quality camera equipment
• Ability to edit video on Final Cut Pro or similar systems
• Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills
• Proficiency in posting content to various websites
• Self-motivation and ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment

Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

Where You'll Live, Work and Play:

Live in the center of adventure. Helena is the capital of Montana and centrally located near the continental divide and at the halfway point between two of America's premiere national parks: Yellowstone and Glacier.

The city's history lies in the search for gold in the west. Prospectors descended on Last Chance Gulch in the mid-1800 and struck gold transforming a small camp into a frontier town.

You will find history across the city. Tour the quiet mansion district's leafed streets in the summer, walk the beautiful campus of Carroll College or stop the stately Capitol building to visit the summer farmer's market.

If you want to stretch your legs a bit hops on your mountain bike after work and hit one Mount Helena's many trails. The Mount Helena city park encompasses an entire mountain and is just minutes from the television station and downtown.

Helena is surrounded by the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The forest is home to some of the best hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities in the state. Blue ribbon trout fisheries that include the mighty Missouri River and the Little Blackfoot are less than an hour's drive from downtown.

In the winter there are ample trails for cross-country or downhill skiing at Great Divide, which is famous for being the first Montana ski hill to open and the last to close each season.