KNBN Newscenter1, the NBC station in Rapid City, SD, provides quality broadcasting to all of western South Dakota, and portions of northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana. They are an award-winning station, taking home a Meteorologist of the Year award from the Wyoming Broadcasters Association in 2025. KNBN is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company, and produces over 16 hours of local news, weather, and sports content each week, making them an emerging news powerhouse in the state of South Dakota!

Rapid City, SD is a growing community nestled in the heart of South Dakota’s stunning Black Hills. It’s an outdoor lover’s dream, with iconic attractions and majestic national parks all within an hour’s drive, including Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Black Hills National Forest, and Wind Cave National Park. Beyond the scenic views, the region offers some of the nation’s largest free-ranging bison herds, endless hiking and ATV trails, and year-round adventure with skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing in the winter months.

Top reasons NewsCenter1 is the place for you:

• We believe in a good work/life balance for all employees.
• Good mix of veteran journalists and new professionals.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for developing original story ideas, writing stories, conducting interviews, shooting video, and editing stories for newscasts. They will do live reporting, and serve as a fill-in anchor on broadcast news programs. This position will also curate content for division websites and/or social media, including news releases, and regional and national content.

Essential Functions

MMJ Duties:

• Generate original story ideas, as well as write stories and conduct interviews on assigned topics.
• Shoot and edit video, and edit stories for newscasts.
• Live reporting, covering both scheduled and breaking news stories as they happen.
• Act as a fill-in anchor for both news and sports.

Content Production Duties:

• Write copy, and edit video and sound for assigned stories for all distribution channels, including broadcast, web, and social media.
• Oversee content posted to website and social media.
• Manage streaming events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication, or a related field preferred, but not required.
• 2-4 years newsroom experience preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency in multi-platform journalism.
• Strong editorial judgement.
• Strong visual storytelling skills, and exceptional written, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar non-linear editing system), and newsroom computer systems strongly preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company.
• Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company.

Expected compensation for this role is between $21.65 and $24.04/hour, based on qualifications and experience.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Forum Communications Company is a family-owned media and technology leader with more than a century of delivering trusted, quality journalism and innovative business solutions. Storytelling is at the heart of who we are, but today, we’re so much more than a newspaper. As one of the Upper Midwest’s leading media organizations, we’re driving the future across print and digital news, sports streaming, technology, broadcasting, commercial printing, and full-service agency advertising.

Our teams are made up of passionate, purpose-driven people who thrive on collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. Along with a competitive benefits package, you’ll find real opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact within a culture that celebrates ideas, values people, and knows how to have fun along the way. Come for the perks. Stay for the community.

Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:

• Health, dental, and vision packages
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Additional options for critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Retirement benefits with company match
• Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. FCC currently does not offer employer sponsorship.