Morning News Executive Producer: Lead Multi‑Platform

AAJA26; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Job summary

WLKY in Louisville, KY seeks a Morning Executive Producer to oversee morning newscasts, craft a vision, and manage a team toward a unified on-air, mobile, and social product. You will recruit producers and collaborate with news managers to implement winning strategies, while guiding coverage decisions and editorial direction.

The candidate should bring 3–5 years of producing experience, a track record in news management, strong writing, and the ability to lead and coach staff under pressure.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years producing experience; prior news management experience or desire to move into news management
• Demonstrated experience in writing and visual storytelling
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Summarize information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of rundown and scripts for the newscasts
• Research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories
• Oversee use of graphics resources to enhance presentation
• Coach and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists
• Respond to breaking news and assign nightly coverage
• Oversee digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
• Oversee all newscast writing, showcasing, and reporter stories
• Booth newscasts when needed
• Post stories and video on station website and mobile
• Lead editorial meetings and pitch enterprise stories
• Communicate with staff, promotions, and production/engineering

Skills

Producing

News management

Leadership

Writing

Job description

WLKY in Louisville, KY seeks a Morning Executive Producer to oversee morning newscasts, craft a vision, and manage a team toward a unified on-air, mobile, and social product. You will recruit producers and collaborate with news managers to implement winning strategies, while guiding coverage decisions and editorial direction.

The candidate should bring 3–5 years of producing experience, a track record in news management, strong writing, and the ability to lead and coach staff under pressure.