Live Line Producer: Primetime Public Affairs

C-SPAN; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

C-SPAN in Washington, DC seeks a lead Control Room Producer for our nightly primetime and other live public affairs programs. You will build rundowns, line-produce and collaborate with the Senior Producer, Hosts and production team.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, deep live control room experience and a solid understanding of national politics and government. Flexibility with hours, including evenings and weekends, is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Political Science, Communications or related field preferred.
• Minimum four years of relevant experience in news or public affairs television, including line producing and live control room experience.
• Demonstrated editorial decision-making experience and strong news judgment.
• Strong knowledge of and interest in politics, government, Congress and public affairs.
• Strong writing and editing skills for live television.

Responsibilities

• Builds, organizes and manages daily program rundowns, including segment placement, interviews, teases, graphics, video, viewer participation and other production elements.
• Line produces live programs, maintaining timing and pacing and making real-time editorial and production decisions in coordination with the Senior Producer.
• Works closely with the Senior Producer and Hosts to execute the editorial direction, structure, pacing and flow of each program.
• Leads coordination of the production team during live broadcasts and communicates clearly with Directors, Hosts, Producers, Associate Producers and Production Assistants in the control room and studio.
• Responds quickly to breaking news and changing editorial priorities, restructuring rundowns and coordinating new program elements as circumstances warrant.
• Monitors live events and breaking developments before and during programs and determines, in coordination with the Senior Producer, how those developments should be incorporated into the broadcasts.
• Writes and edits scripts, opens, teases, guest introductions, transitions and other broadcast copy.
• Reviews and coordinates video, graphics and other production elements to ensure they are accurate, complete and ready for air.
• Works with Associate Producers and Production Assistants to coordinate and execute program elements and ensures production deadlines are met.
• Coordinates viewer participation elements, including calls, texts and other audience interaction, as appropriate.
• Coordinates with digital and social teams to identify significant program moments and content for distribution across C-SPAN platforms.

Skills

Live control room

Line producing

Editorial judgment

Live TV writing

Politics knowledge

Team leadership

Rundown management

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

C-SPAN in Washington, DC seeks a lead Control Room Producer for our nightly primetime and other live public affairs programs. You will build rundowns, line-produce and collaborate with the Senior Producer, Hosts and production team.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, deep live control room experience and a solid understanding of national politics and government. Flexibility with hours, including evenings and weekends, is expected.