Producer

WMUR TV

Manchester (NH)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits

Job summary

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Producer to craft meaningful and memorable newscasts with a strong creative vision. You will own plans for breaking stories, weather displays, and overall on-air experience.

The role requires newsroom experience, writing skills, and the ability to manage multiple crews while maintaining journalistic integrity. In-person attendance is required, including holidays and nights.

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
Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
In-person attendance is required

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
Live timing newscasts

Skills

Writing

Copy-editing

Newsroom experience

Live broadcast production

Time management

Job description

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH has an opening for aProducer 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! You will report to the Executive Producer.

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
Live timing newscasts

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
In-person attendance is required

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.