Content Producer News
About The Position
WPHL-TV is seeking a creative Content Producer to join its News department. The Content Producer produces daily newscasts, selects and orders stories, writes teases and other content, times broadcasts, and posts news content across media platforms. The role works with news management and other producers to develop show rundowns and coordinate newsroom workflow, while contributing to editorial decisions and helping execute strategic and brand initiatives. The producer coordinates with newsroom and control room staff to deliver accurate, clean newscasts, troubleshoot issues, and respond to breaking news. The position also includes assigning reporters and photographers as needed, editing video, preparing detailed web stories, and helping train less-experienced staff. The role requires working overnight, likely from 12:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The station is not easily accessible by public transportation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- At least two years of experience working in news.
- Ability to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, and production and engineering staff.
- Fluency in English with strong spelling and grammar.
- Excellent verbal, written, grammatical, and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in non-linear editing.
- Ability to multitask and work in demanding, high-pressure situations.
- Professional work appearance and conduct.
- Ability to execute under tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Responsibilities
- Select stories likely to be of interest to news viewers.
- Work with news management and other producers to create show rundowns and manage workflow for producers, photographer/editors, and other staff.
- Contribute to the newsroom’s editorial process.
- Determine broadcast story order and balance news and feature content to create compelling newscasts.
- Assist with execution of strategic and brand initiatives.
- Coordinate with newsroom and control room staff to ensure newscasts are clean, troubleshoot problems, and respond to breaking news.
- Time broadcasts and ensure they are accurate and clean on air.
- Cover breaking news with a sense of urgency.
- Help train less-experienced staff as a newsroom leader.
- Assign reporters and photographers as needed.
- Fill in for producers of other newscasts as needed and in emergencies.
- Check video formats to ensure video will play on air.
- Ensure station compliance with applicable FCC rules and local, state, and federal laws.
- Write informative, detailed stories for web platforms, including links and useful additional information.
- Edit video using non-linear editing programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
