News Producer - WFTV Orlando

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.

• 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 news gathering and news-distributing platforms.

• 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.