Television News Producer
About The Position
WDAY, the number #1 station located in the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN metro area, broadcasts across the entire state of North Dakota, Western Minnesota, and Eastern South Dakota. WDAY is an award-winning station, taking home multiple Emmy awards as well as regional and national Edward R Murrow awards in recent years. They produce more live, local sports coverage than anyone in the region, and are the proud home of North Dakota State University Athletics and North Dakota High School Activities State Tournaments. WDAY is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company, and produces over 40 hours of local news, weather, and sports content each week, making them the most watched news station in the state of North Dakota and Western Minnesota. Our Television News Producers oversee and manage the full news production lifecycle, from story development to live broadcast. In this role, you will collaborate closely with reporters, anchors and directors to ensure content is delivered accurately, creatively and on deadline while meeting company and industry standards for quality and consistency.
Requirements
- Exceptional writing, communication, and organizational skills.
- Solid understanding of television production techniques and newsroom operations.
- Strong leadership, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.
- Ability to work flexible hours in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside an experienced and supportive newsroom team.
- Collaborate with reporters to develop compelling scripts for news anchors.
- Bring fresh ideas, creativity, and strong editorial judgment to daily news coverage.
- Produce engaging, impactful, and visually compelling newscasts.
- Report, write, and develop stories for both on-air broadcasts and digital platforms.
- Oversee the production process to ensure efficiency, quality control, and smooth daily operations.
- Coordinate logistics and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
Benefits
- Competitive sign-on bonus, plus performance bonuses
- A strong commitment to work/life balance
- A collaborative newsroom with a great mix of veteran mentors and rising talent
- Spacious individual workstations, and your own editing suite
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Onsite employee workout room
- Health, dental, and vision packages
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Additional options for critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Retirement benefits with company match
- Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
