Local News Producer

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association

Milwaukee (WI)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

WISN-TV in Milwaukee seeks a Local News Producer with a strong creative vision and newsroom experience. The role focuses on creating meaningful newscasts, guiding reporters, and coordinating a team of anchors, meteorologists, photographers, and editors.

Ideal candidates will have writing and copy-editing skills, the ability to summarize information clearly, and a commitment to journalistic integrity. Availability for holidays, nights, weekends, and breaking-news coverage is required.

Qualifications

Professional or college producing experience.
Experience working in a newsroom.
Have writing and copy-editing skills.
Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components.
Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements.
Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.

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

Skills

Newsroom experience

Writing

Copy editing

Team coordination

Job description

WISN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, WI 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!

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

Requirements

Professional or college producing experience
Experience working in a newsroom
Have writing and copy-editing skills
Coordinate 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

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.

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.