Dynamic News Producer: Breaks, Weather & Live Control

WTAE Hearst Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits

Job summary

WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a News Producer with strong creative vision to shape meaningful newscasts. You will select, write, and steer content, collaborating with reporters, anchors, meteorologists and editors to craft cohesive, engaging broadcasts.

You must thrive under deadlines, manage breaking news and weather segments, and maintain the highest journalistic standards while coordinating multiple crews and ensuring accuracy across all elements.

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience.
• Experience or working knowledge of a broadcast TV newsroom.
• Have writing and copy-editing skills.
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Experience summarizing information into components.
• Creative presentation style with all resources.
• Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
• Must be available for holidays, nights, weekends and overnights.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts
• Work with and guide reporters/anchors in story production
• Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
• Live timing newscasts

Skills

Producing experience

Broadcast newsroom

Copy-editing

Story coordination

Deadline discipline

Journalistic integrity

Job description

WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a News Producer with strong creative vision to shape meaningful newscasts. You will select, write, and steer content, collaborating with reporters, anchors, meteorologists and editors to craft cohesive, engaging broadcasts.

You must thrive under deadlines, manage breaking news and weather segments, and maintain the highest journalistic standards while coordinating multiple crews and ensuring accuracy across all elements.