News 12 Producer - Freelance

Optimum; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

News 12 is seeking a creative freelance Producer to assist in broadcasting live daily news. You will write scripts, develop rundowns, research guests, and craft segments for air under tight deadlines in a collaborative team.

This role requires strong writing and grammar, comfort in a fast-paced newsroom, and ability to adapt to show timelines. ENPS knowledge and social media familiarity are valued in a busy Edison, NJ environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of live broadcast and control room experience.
• Experience in live production.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong grammar, copy editing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with ENPS or similar rundown program.
• Working knowledge of production and post-production techniques.
• Familiarity with SEO, RSS, Twitter, Facebook and other social media.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Organize strong, compelling, audience-driven newscasts.
• Write teases, segment intros, news readers, and guest segments.
• Recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television.
• Develop story ideas, research, and plan segments.
• Attend editorial meetings for your show and larger meetings.
• Write scripts for live programming and pre-interviews for guests.
• Build show graphics and elements in rundown software.
• Be ready to break in and assist with developing stories.
• Collaborate across departments to meet deadlines.

Skills

Live broadcast

Control room

Research & writing

ENPS

Social media

Tools

ENPS

Job description

Career Opportunities: News 12 Producer - Freelance (12539)

Requisition ID12539-Posted09/25/2026-News Production-News & Advertising-USA.NJ.Edison-Raritan Ctr Pkwy

News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news stationcovering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals.

If you’re committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth.

Job Summary

News 12 is looking for a creative, driven, and experienced Freelance Producer to assist in the broadcast of live daily news programming. The candidate will have experience working in live news with expertise in writing scripts and working within show rundowns. Knowledge of general news, business news, technology innovations, and cultural news is necessary. The candidate must also be able to conduct guest research, pre-interview guests, and put together smart and informative segments for air. You need to be able to work in a high-pressure environment and produce under tight deadlines. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and independent worker. At the same time, you must be adaptable and flexible, a team player who is able to mix easily and work effectively in our small and highly collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Organize strong, compelling, audience-driven newscasts.
• Write teases, segment intros, news readers, and guest segments.
• Recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television.
• Be able to develop story ideas, research, and plan segments.
• Attend all editorial meetings for your individual show + larger editorial meetings throughout the week.
• Write scripts for live programming, conduct pre-interviews for guest segments.
• Build show graphics and elements in rundown software.
• Must always be ready to break in and assist with the latest news or developing stories.
• Must possess a strong collaborative spirit and understand the vision and creativity necessary to handle a newscast.
• Be creative in new ways to produce and deliver content to viewers.
• Conduct pre-show checks for your segments in ensure any errors are corrected before going live.
• Work on special projects or series as needed for your show.
• Coordinate with multiple different departments to meet deliverable deadlines and expectations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of live broadcast and control room experience
• Experience in live production
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Strong grammar, copy editing and communication skills
• Familiarity with ENPS or similar rundown program
• Working knowledge of production and post-production techniques
• Familiarity with SEO, RSS, Twitter, Facebook and other social media
• Organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law.

Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $52,547.00-$86,327.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.