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Producer - Gulf Coast News NBC

Fort Myers, FLOnsiteFull TimePosted 12 days ago

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Required skills

  • news producer
  • local news
  • newscasts
  • breaking news
  • weather information
  • journalistic integrity
  • ethical standards
  • writing skills
  • copy-editing
  • story production

Nice to have

  • Spanish bilingual

Role summary

NBC affiliate Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, FL, seeks a Local News Producer to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The ideal candidate possesses creative vision, decision-making skills, and experience managing breaking news and weather coverage. Responsibilities include selecting, researching, and writing content, coordinating with a team of journalists, and timing live newscasts. Requirements include professional or college producing experience, newsroom experience, strong writing and copy-editing skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple crews simultaneously. Must be available for flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays, with in-person attendance required. Spanish bilingual skills are preferred.

Gulf Coast News, the NBC affiliate in Fort Myers, FL, 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! You will report to the Executive Producer.

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
  • In person attendance required
  • Spanish Bilingual Preferred
  • 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.

    Benefits

    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
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • LGBTQ+ Health Services
  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
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