Producer

NAHJ Convention

Milwaukee (WI)

Hybrid

USD 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

7 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

Hearst Television in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Local News Producer to craft engaging newscasts with a strong creative vision. You will decide planning and storytelling direction, guiding reporters and coordinating with anchors, meteorologists, photographers, and editors to deliver compelling broadcasts.

The role demands fast, accurate decision-making, a passion for impactful storytelling, and a commitment to journalistic integrity, including availability during holidays and breaking news events.

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.
Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.

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

Newsroom experience

Live production

Copy-editing

Story research

Creative presentation

Ethical standards

Job description

WISN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, WI has an opening for a Local News 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!

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

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.