Morning Show Producer, NBC Bay Area

NBCUniversal•San Jose, CA

1d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

NBC Bay Area is seeking an experienced and energetic Morning Show Producer who understands the needs of morning viewers and can deliver content with urgency, creativity, and personality. The role involves producing a show that is fresh, relevant, engaging, and connected to the Bay Area community, providing the latest news, breaking developments, weather, and traffic. The ideal candidate is an aggressive news producer adept at handling breaking news, making quick editorial decisions, and keeping viewers informed. This position offers an opportunity to grow, experiment, innovate, and enhance the morning newscast to be smarter and more useful to the Bay Area community.

Requirements

A producer who understands the unique needs and habits of a morning audience.
A strong news producer who knows how to recognize a big story and aggressively pursue it.
Someone who thrives during breaking news and remains calm, decisive and accurate when the rundown changes quickly.
A producer who understands that weather and traffic are essential parts of a successful morning newscast and knows how to integrate them effectively throughout the show.
A creative thinker who wants to experiment with new storytelling, formats and ways to connect with viewers.
Strong editorial judgment and excellent news writing skills.
Someone who is curious and/or knowledgeable about the Bay Area and wants to serve the local community.
A collaborative team player who communicates well and understands that producing a successful morning show requires everyone working together.
Someone who wants to grow as a producer, take on more responsibility and contribute ideas that make the entire morning team better.
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Broadcasting or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum 2 years of regular newscast producing experience in a television newsroom.
Proven experience building rundowns and producing live newscasts.
Demonstrated experience handling breaking news and making editorial decisions under pressure.
Excellent writing, organizational and communication skills.
Strong editorial judgment and commitment to accuracy.
Must be comfortable working overnight and early-morning hours.
Must be flexible to work weekends, holidays and extended hours when breaking news requires.
Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience producing morning news.
Experience in a mid-to-large market newsroom.
Familiarity with the Bay Area and its communities.
Experience producing content for streaming, digital and social platforms.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

Produce a fast-paced, informative and engaging morning newscast that helps Bay Area viewers start their day.
Build smart, compelling rundowns that prioritize the latest news, breaking developments, weather, traffic and stories that matter to our communities.
Aggressively respond to breaking news, including quickly restructuring the newscast and adjusting coverage as stories develop.
Write clear, conversational and accurate copy under tight deadlines.
Work closely with anchors, reporters, assignment editors, weather, traffic, digital teams and production crews to execute a strong, cohesive broadcast.
Constantly look for ways to make the newscast more useful, interesting and distinctive.
Find creative ways to showcase important stories rather than simply relying on traditional formats.
Incorporate digital, streaming and social content into the morning news workflow.
Make strong editorial decisions quickly and confidently while maintaining NBC Bay Area’s standards for accuracy and fairness.
Bring energy, ideas and enthusiasm to the newsroom—even in the very early morning hours.