Senior News Producer: Create Impactful Live Broadcasts

Hearst Television; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Wellness support

Paid time off

Parental leave

LGBTQ+ health services

Additional benefits

Job summary

Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking a Local News Producer to craft meaningful and memorable newscasts with strong creative vision. You will own breaking news and display important weather information, guiding the team to deliver fast, accurate coverage.

You will report to the Executive Producer and work in a fast-paced newsroom environment, coordinating with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff to create a compelling on-air experience.

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
• 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 required
• Spanish Bilingual Preferred
• Related military experience will be considered

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to create an engaging viewer experience
• Work with and guide reporters 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

Job description

Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking a Local News Producer to craft meaningful and memorable newscasts with strong creative vision. You will own breaking news and display important weather information, guiding the team to deliver fast, accurate coverage.

You will report to the Executive Producer and work in a fast-paced newsroom environment, coordinating with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff to create a compelling on-air experience.