News Producer: Fast-Paced, Creative Broadcasts

Hearst Television; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

WGAL News 8 in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York market is seeking a News Producer to craft memorable newscasts. The candidate should be creative, decisive, and able to lead a team across live broadcasts and digital platforms.

Responsibilities include researching content, coordinating with a multi‑disciplinary team, and delivering strong, ethical journalism. Must be able to work holidays, nights, weekends, and be flexible for 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.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts.
• Work with reporters and photojournalists to develop visual stories.
• Communicate and execute creative vision with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, editors, and production staff.
• Contribute content to digital and social platforms.

Skills

Writing skills

Multi‑tasking

Info synthesis

Creative presentation

Journalistic integrity

Availability for holidays/nights/weekn

Education

Broadcast journalism degree

DINFOS training

Tools

ENPS

Job description

WGAL News 8 in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York market is seeking a News Producer to craft memorable newscasts. The candidate should be creative, decisive, and able to lead a team across live broadcasts and digital platforms.

Responsibilities include researching content, coordinating with a multi‑disciplinary team, and delivering strong, ethical journalism. Must be able to work holidays, nights, weekends, and be flexible for breaking news.