Streaming Line Producer

Fox • Bethesda, WI

5d

About The Position

FOX Television Stations – FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 PLUS is seeking a creative, decisive Streaming Line Producer to lead live coverage across linear television and digital streaming platforms. Reporting to the Executive Producer, the producer shapes rundowns as stories develop, makes real-time editorial decisions, and contributes to the station’s local streaming news strategy. The role uses video, sound, graphics, live elements, social platforms, and audience insights to create immediate, useful, and engaging coverage.

The position leads structured newscasts and continuous coverage, including breaking news from the control room, and creates streaming-first content for digital audiences. It also supports the distribution and optimization of video and live content across station products and social platforms, using audience metrics and regional trends to inform coverage. The producer collaborates with newsroom and production colleagues and uses a range of newsroom technology.

This role supports the morning show at a 24/7 news operation and requires overnight hours and flexibility for varied schedules, including evenings, weekends, holidays, breaking news, and special events. Extended shifts may be required during severe weather, major news events, or emergencies. The stated annual pay range is $94,000–$96,077, with the final offer depending on education, skills, experience, and location.

Requirements

• Two to four years of experience as a news producer, line producer, or in a similar role in a medium-to-large broadcast newsroom.
• Strong news judgment and AP-style writing.
• Demonstrated control-room leadership and ability to manage breaking news, multiple live elements, and intense deadlines.
• Working knowledge of broadcast law, FCC regulations, journalistic standards, and editorial best practices.
• Strong understanding of multiplatform storytelling, social media strategy, digital video distribution, and audience engagement.
• Experience with linear rundown software, live streaming production tools, control-room automation, digital video editing and publishing workflows, and audience analytics; ability to learn evolving systems quickly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Clear professional communication, strong collaboration, sound decision-making, and composure in fast-moving live-news situations.
• Flexibility to work overnight hours and varied schedules, including evenings, weekends, holidays, breaking news, and special events.

Nice To Haves

• Live streaming or digital-first news production experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write, stack, time, and line produce structured newscasts and continuous coverage for linear and streaming platforms.
• Adjust rundowns as news develops, guide breaking-news coverage from the control room, manage multiple live elements, and direct anchors, reporters, field crews, and production teams.
• Develop live streams, explainers, interviews, and presentation elements for digital audiences and the station’s broader content strategy.
• Write broadcast and digital copy; log, clip, and edit video; coordinate graphics; produce interviews and digital video packages; and repurpose content before, during, and after live broadcasts.
• Optimize and distribute video and live content across station digital products and YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, tailoring presentation to each platform and audience.
• Monitor real-time metrics, social feeds, and regional news trends to inform live coverage, story placement, follow-up content, and streaming priorities.
• Collaborate with anchors, reporters, writers, digital producers, video editors, assignment teams, and production staff to deliver cohesive, accurate, high-quality journalism across platforms.
• Use newsroom tools and adapt to evolving station technology.
• Support morning-show coverage and work varied hours, including overnight hours, evenings, weekends, holidays, breaking news, and special events; extended shifts may be required during severe weather, major news events, or emergencies.

Benefits

• Excellent health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Access to an onsite fitness center.
• Access to local dining and shopping options.
• Insurance and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents; benefits for union-represented employees are subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level