Producer

AAJA26; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearst Television in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a News Producer to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You will lead the coverage plan, guide reporters and anchors, and ensure accuracy while managing the overall production and weather information.

The role requires fast decision-making, strong collaborative skills, and a commitment to journalistic integrity. Flexibility to work holidays, nights, weekends, and overnights is essential to cover breaking news.

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience.
• Experience or working knowledge of a broadcast TV 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.
• Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts.
• Work with and guide reporters/anchors in story production.
• Coordinate creative vision with 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

Producing

Live broadcasting

Story selection

Creative presentation

Team coordination

Integrity

Job description

WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA has an opening for a 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
• Work with and guide reporters/anchors 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 or working knowledge of a broadcast TV 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.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

About Company

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 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.