Live News Producer: Boston Control Room & Breaking Coverage

Nbcuniversal; Needham Heights (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts and perks

Job summary

NBCUniversal's NBC10 Boston is seeking an experienced News Producer to manage content and production for local newscasts in Needham, MA. You will oversee the rundown, collaborate with reporters, and field-produce stories for air and digital platforms.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in TV news line producing, strong desktop editing skills, and a journalism degree. This full-time, on-site role requires flexibility for 24/7 coverage, weekends, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of television news line producing experience.
• 3+ years of technical skills in news production including creating show rundowns.
• Must be proficient in desktop editing.
• College degree or equivalent experience in Journalism required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the content and overall production of the local newscasts.
• Oversee all details of the broadcast while working closely with all members of the news team.
• Stack the rundown and manage the on-air broadcast from the control room.
• Contribute story ideas for the newscast and work closely with reporters to execute those ideas.
• Produce news stories and specials as assigned.
• Oversee and write the news briefs and daily promos when needed.
• Respond quickly and aggressively to breaking news and getting information on the air.
• Copy-edit reporter scripts as well as all newscast copy.
• Must work a flexible schedule when needed to cover other shifts and breaking news.
• Field produce stories for the on-air newscast and other news content platforms.
• Ensure accuracy of and update information for the on-air news ticker/crawl at the bottom of the screen.

Skills

News production

Rundown creation

Desktop editing

Education

Journalism degree or equivalent

Job description

NBCUniversal's NBC10 Boston is seeking an experienced News Producer to manage content and production for local newscasts in Needham, MA. You will oversee the rundown, collaborate with reporters, and field-produce stories for air and digital platforms.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in TV news line producing, strong desktop editing skills, and a journalism degree. This full-time, on-site role requires flexibility for 24/7 coverage, weekends, and travel as needed.