News Producer

Order#: NY1569947 News ProducerJob Overview: Responsible for writing newscasts and production of the broadcast.Job Responsibilities:Constructs and plans a daily newscast by organizing, writing, selecting, and making creative decisions for assigned live newscast, usingcriteria established by management. Makes decisions about stories to be included, how long they should be, the form of the story (i.e. voiceover, live remote, reporter package, etc.), and in what order they should run. Writes and rewrites stories as needed. Plans for contingencies.Makes sure all aspects of the newscast are complete before the newscast airs. Plans ahead and meets deadlines so newscasts can runsmoothly for all involved. Important aspects include completed scripts, graphic information, video lists, all necessary script times, and keyinformation. Enters information for story choices and storied into the newsroom computer system. Notifies proper people of any changes orspecial situations that may come up in a timely manner (i.e. breaking news, live shots)Writes and posts stories to website and other media platforms. Posts to social media. Frequently updates online stories.Edits videotape for broadcast as municates frequently throughout the shift and works collaboratively with others in the newsroom including reporters, anchors,photographers, assignment desk staff, creative services and other producers about the newscast and any changes being made. Relaysstory and newscast instructions and information throughout the day via telephones, e-mails or other ways available. Assigns reporters andphotographers as needed. Motivates staff before and during newscast.Responds and work well in a crisis and during breaking news. Handles last minute and unexpected changes. Communicates quickly andclearly to necessary staff and talent.Writes clear, accurate and interesting stories. Ensures that any visuals shown are relevant, appropriate and impact. Breaks downcomplicated and involved stories so that they are easy to understand.Makes decisions about the timing of a live newscast as it is being broadcast. The Producer watches the live newscast from a designatedcontrol room. Communicates changes to director, technical director, audio operator, graphics person, master control operator, and anchors.Qualification:Experience producing a local television newscast preferred.Ability to read, write and speak English well.Able to work with others as part of a team.Excellent organization and writing skills including grammar and spelling.Understands when to take charge of situations when it is warranted and exhibits leadership skills when communicating with others.Four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism or communications preferred or equivalent experience.Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.Must be able to work all work shifts including overnights, weekends, early mornings, days, evenings, and pensation and Benefits: When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate'swork experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations. The hourly rate ofpay for this position is $19.00 per hour to $22.00 per hour. This is a full time (40 hour a week position). For information regarding our benefits,please copy the link below and paste in your browser:

Created: 2026-02-13