News Producer

WLWT-TV, the Hearst Television owned NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, OH has an opening for a News Producer who knows how to create memorable newscasts. The right candidate will have a track record of being creative, aggressive, can make decisions and communicate the plan in a clear, concise manner. We expect excellent news judgment and a can-do attitude. Candidates must have a proven track record of winning the big story, breaking news, and weather. Candidates must be fast and calm under pressure. The successful candidate will know how to use digital/social media to find great stories as well as to contribute to all platforms. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Selecting, researching, and writing content for live newscasts to further the “Leading the Way” brand of WLWT News 5. 
• Working with reporters and photojournalists to develop highly visual stories in assigned newscasts 
• Communicating, coordinating, and executing creative vision with a team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photojournalists, editors, digital producers, and production staff 
• Contributing content to our station digital and social platforms on a regular basis.  
   

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent writing, spelling, grammar, and copy-editing skills 
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously 
• Ability to synthesize and summarize information into easy-to-understand components 
• Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements 
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards 
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts that include nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news.  
• In person work at the station is required
• Previous producing experience preferred
• Experience with ENPS preferred 
• College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news, or related field preferred 
• Military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) with associated producing experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve. 

Benefits 

Hearst's benefits 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