NEWSCAST PRODUCER - WMTV
About The Position
WMTV 15 News is seeking a high-energy, digital-first Newscast Producer to join their award-winning team. This role is described as a utility player, responsible for evening newscasts on-air or streaming, leading a streaming show, and assisting across the week. The producer will flex to different newscasts to allow other producers to focus on streaming content and special projects. This position offers an atypical work week of Sunday through Thursday, providing a different rhythm than a standard Monday to Friday schedule. WMTV 15 News aims to redefine local news across all screens in Madison, Wisconsin. The role offers hands-on training and career mobility within Gray Media, emphasizing growth and building the future of news.
Requirements
- Digital-first mindset: Comfortable jumping between TV rundowns, CMS, social and streaming tools.
- Urgent & impactful writing: Punchy TV teases to detailed digital articles, AP Style as second language.
- Strong news judgment: You know what matters to Madison and go beyond the press release.
- Urgency and composure: Thrive under deadline, stay calm when breaking news flips the script.
- Desire to win: Positive attitude, reflect on work and apply feedback.
- Time management: Work quickly with accuracy, multitask and prioritize.
Nice To Haves
- College degree in journalism preferred.
- 1+ years newsroom or digital producing preferred, but we will train the right person.
Responsibilities
- Own evening newscasts on-air or streaming.
- Lead a streaming show.
- Jump in to help across the week, flexing to different newscasts.
- Cover for fellow producers so they can build streaming content and special projects.
- Own breaking news: Act with urgency, send push alerts, launch live streams, update WMTV15News.com as news breaks.
- Drive the News Now Desk: Handle live feeds, user-generated content, and real-time updates across TV, web, apps, and social.
- Write for every platform: Conversational scripts for TV, sharp AP Style copy for digital, aligned to WMTV brand pillars.
- Associate producer: Write content and VOSOTs from photographer video and feeds when not in the producer chair.
- Partner with leadership: Report to and work with News Director and Executive Producer to execute digital-first strategy.
Benefits
- Hands-on training
- Career mobility of Gray Media
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
