Position Overview
Graham Media Group in Market #15 Orlando, Florida, is looking for a Weekday Morning News Producer. You already have a good grasp of broadcast television producing fundamentals and thrive on deadlines and live TV. You’re ready to expand your skills, leveraging cutting‑edge technology and AI to produce streaming and digital content in addition to morning news. This modern line‑producing approach keeps you energized, enabling you to innovate and showcase content, break news, and contribute to a large morning news team of anchors, reporters, photojournalists, weather & traffic experts, producers, directors, editors, and a robust support system of newsroom leaders and coaches with a combined century of local journalism experience.
What You Can Expect
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- Produce live, local television newscasts Monday‑Friday mornings.
- Produce live and curated local news content on News 6+, our connected‑TV and digital streaming service, and our website ClickOrlando.com, which delivers one of the largest audiences of unique visitors in Central Florida.
- Influence how reporters, anchors, and other newsroom staff develop local stories, and showcase those stories in ways that engage audiences on different platforms.
- Help lead the charge in driving breaking news urgently and accurately across platforms in a busy market.
What You Bring
- Prior experience as a producer in at least two newsrooms and confidence in a live news control room.
- A sharp, conversational writing style and an ability to leverage process language that showcases journalists at work and the value they bring to viewers.
- Able to work in a high‑pressure, fast‑paced environment, managing deadline pressures and frequent changes.
- Fast learning curve when it comes to new technology.
- Multi‑skilled in ways that stretch beyond the traditional role of “broadcast news producer” (shooting, editing, streaming, planning, etc.).
- Strong communicator and self‑starter who puts the team first and works hard to ensure the product is high‑quality.
- Can blend good broadcast journalism with modern innovations in showcasing and content distribution that grow a station brand.
- A strong sense of curiosity and an ability to find information on your own, verify the validity of sources, and communicate that information accurately to others.
- Willingness to work outside of scheduled hours as breaking news or station efforts require.
Bonus Points If You Have
- Proficiency in multiple newsroom and digital content management systems.
- A college degree in journalism.
Interested candidates should submit resumes including video links of your producing work to [email removed].
Employment Type: Full Time
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: WKMG-TV – Graham Media Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, WKMG-TV/GMG will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screening, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks.