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News Producer - WFTV Orlando

Cox Media Group, LLC, Orlando, FL, USA

Pay: 60.000 - 80.000

Job type: Full Time


Orlando WFTV is in search of a News Producer who consistently crafts in-depth, fast-paced, memorable newscasts. The successful candidate must be able to own breaking news inside newscasts and in extended coverage. Must be able to showcase content using newsroom set and tools to enhance storytelling. In addition, successful candidates must have an understanding of coverage on all platforms and are expected to help generate enterprise story ideas. Collaboration with others is a must for this position, and candidates should be open to feedback and have a desire to grow in their role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Create a newscast using content that meets our research guidelines

Incorporate station research and branding consistently to deliver a dynamic and unfolding viewing experience

Produce newscasts with ease and exhibit strong news judgment, as well as have recent experience producing live, wall-to-wall coverage of hard news events

Candidates must also embrace change, breaking news, and fluid newscasts, and be comfortable working with digital and social newsgathering and news-distributing platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Journalism or Communications

2-3 years producing news in a hard news market

Ability to pick up shifts in additional dayparts, as needed

Understand effective and impactful tease writing and promises of value-based coverage

Flexibility to change content within newscast often and effortlessly

Ability to communicate clearly and delegate effectively

CMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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