Newscast Producer

TEGNA Inc. • Buffalo, NY

9d • $24 - $25

About The Position

WGRZ-TV, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Buffalo, is seeking an innovative Producer to shape daily newscasts across broadcast and streaming platforms. The role focuses on creative, audience-engaging journalism, with an emphasis on original storytelling, investigative reporting, accurate and fair local content, and community engagement. The producer will use their personality, writing, and storytelling skills to create captivating content for specific audiences and work collaboratively with colleagues to serve the community. The position provides access to modern tools and workflows as TEGNA continues to drive innovation.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of news content experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Sound journalistic judgment and a news philosophy emphasizing accurate, fair, unique local content and community engagement.
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
• Strong social media skills, including an active news presence on preferred social platforms.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under time-pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live breaking-news situations and changing events.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience with ENPS and Edius systems.

Responsibilities

• Pitch compelling stories using curiosity and news judgment.
• Use creativity and storytelling skills to produce content.
• Craft stories of varying lengths for multiple platforms and specific audiences.
• Meet daily deadlines.
• Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video, and emotional sound to engage audiences.
• Booth continuous coverage on live streams for breaking news and community events.
• Try new approaches after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
• Let impactful and emotional conversations in the community help drive the content in the rundown.
• Use data analytics to help shape show content.
• Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
• Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in the show.

Benefits

• Medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) contributions with company matching up to the first 4% of pay; company match is 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor appointments per year for employees and eligible family members through Teladoc, regardless of medical plan participation.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed