Local News Producer

NAB Leadership Foundation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 53,000; 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 to meet your and你的

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Job summary

Hearst Television is seeking a Local News Producer to craft and coordinate compelling live newscasts. You will manage content, guide reporters, and align on-air team efforts to deliver timely, accurate coverage.

The role demands strong writing/editing skills, newsroom experience, and the ability to work flexible hours including holidays, nights, weekends, and overnights. In-person attendance is required; reporting to the Executive Producer.

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience required.
• Experience working in a newsroom.
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Ability to summarize information into clear, digestible components.
• Creative presentation style with ability to showcase all resources.
• Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
• Must be available to work holidays, nights, weekends and overnights; flexible with schedule during breaking news.
• Related military experience will be considered.
• In-person attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to create an engaging experience for viewers.
• Guide reporters in story production.
• Coordinate creative vision with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff.
• Booth assigned newscasts, breaking news, and weather events.
• Time newscasts in real time.

Skills

Producing experience

Newsroom experience

Copy-editing

Multitasking

Summarization

Creative presentation

Journalistic integrity

Shift flexibility

In-person attendance

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Local News Producer

WBAL-TV has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information. You must be fast and able to play well in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one! This position reports to the Executive Producer. The salary range is $48,000 - $53,000.

Job Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
• Work with and guide reporters 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

Requirements

• Professional or college producing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Have writing and copy-editing skillsCoordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

ABOUT US

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.