News Producer

Hearst Magazines; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Diversity & inclusion programs

Job summary

Hearst Television’s WGAL News 8 in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York market seeks a strong News Producer to create memorable newscasts. The ideal candidate will be creative, decisive, and able to communicate a strategic plan under pressure while leveraging digital and social media for story discovery.

The role requires strong news judgment, the ability to collaborate with anchors and reporters, and a flexible schedule including holidays and nights to cover breaking news.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, spelling, grammar, and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize complex information into comprehensive segments.
• Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements.
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts that include nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news.

Responsibilities

• Selecting, researching, and writing content for live newscasts to further the "Coverage You Can Count On” brand of WGAL News 8.
• Working with reporters and photojournalists to develop highly visual stories in assigned newscasts.
• Communicating, coordinating, and executing creative vision with a team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photojournalists, editors, digital producers, and production staff.
• Contributing content to our station’s digital and social platforms on a regular basis.

Skills

Excellent writing

Multi-tasking

Story selection

Creative presentation

Integrity & ethics

News judgment

Education

College degree in broadcast journalism

DINFOS training

Tools

ENPS

Job description

WGAL News 8, the NBC affiliate in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA market, is looking for a strong, take-charge News Producer who knows how to create memorable newscasts. The right candidate will have a track record of being creative and aggressive, with the ability to make decisions and communicate a strategic plan in a clear, concise manner. We expect excellent news judgment and a can-do attitude. Candidates must be fast, calm under pressure and eager to grow in their craft. The successful candidate will know how to use digital/social media to find great stories as well as to contribute to all platforms.

Job Responsibilities

• Selecting, researching, and writing content for live newscasts to further the "Coverage You Can Count On” brand of WGAL News 8.
• Working with reporters and photojournalists to develop highly visual stories in assigned newscasts.
• Communicating, coordinating, and executing creative vision with a team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photojournalists, editors, digital producers, and production staff.
• Contributing content to our station’s digital and social platforms on a regular basis.

Required Skills

• Excellent writing, spelling, grammar, and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize complex information into comprehensive segments.
• Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts that include nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news.

Required Experience

• Previous producing experience preferred.
• Experience with ENPS preferred.

Education

• College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news, or related field preferred
• Military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) with associated producing experience will be strongly 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.

Benefits

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.

• 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