Producer

Hearst Television; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits

Job summary

Hearst Television is seeking a Producer for WMUR in Manchester, NH. The role requires crafting meaningful, memorable newscasts, owning breaking news, and clearly communicating plans with the team.

You must be fast, accurate, and able to work in a collaborative room with reporters, anchors, meteorologists, and editors. Responsibilities include selecting and writing content, guiding reporters, coordinating creative vision across staff, and timing live broadcasts.

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience (newsroom preferred).
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Experience summarizing information into clear, viewer-friendly segments.
• Creative presentation style with high journalistic integrity and ethics.
• Willingness to work holidays, nights, weekends and overnights, with flexible scheduling.
• In-person attendance required.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to engage viewers.
• Guide reporters in story production and coordinate with anchors, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff.
• Booth assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events.
• Live timing of newscasts.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Producer

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH has an opening for a Producer 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.

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

ABOUT US

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.