News Producer, Telemundo T49 Tampa, FL

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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now, Golf Pass, and Sports Engine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content.

The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

WRMD Telemundo Tampa seeks a News Producer who is responsible for the creation of live newscasts and other special news programs as needed. As a T49 Producer, you will be creating content for the most innovative news organization in Tampa, FL.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall production, flow, accuracy, content and every element of each newscast.
• Responsible for being a key newsroom leader clearly and timely communicating his/her vision and the show’s needs to each person who will participate or provide content for that newscast (i.e. assignment editor, anchors, VJ’s, editors and production crews.)
• Understand newscast’s audience, mission and station priorities. Integrate all station platforms in the showcasing of the news production.
• Work closely with the Executive Producer on special projects and news coverages.
• Well-informed on daily news events, past news events and know what will represent news for the Tampa Bay area.
• Craft content using excellent writing skills, as well as your own unique vision.
• Plan, supervise and execute Live Shots and Live Remotes during live newscasts.
• Select, assign, write, and organize news stories. Write headlines, teases and reporter/anchor lead-ins.
• Timely respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Coordinate and plan future coverages.
• Work with Video Journalists on their visual and written storytelling and presentation.
• Write news scripts, promotional teasers, headlines and daily news briefs.
• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.
• Leadership: take responsibility for own actions and be a team player. Lead the team to the common goal of producing an innovative, flawless, creative, interesting newscasts. Communicate clear directions and changes to all the newscasts’ team members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Understand and follow all Telemundo News standards and ethics.

• Must be an experienced journalist with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field in communication and/or must have proven equivalent experience.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write perfect Spanish and must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• A minimum of 2 years of News Producer experience.
• Experience in Line-production and proven track record or boothing live events, live shots, and newscasts.
• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas, and writing skills a must.
• Must have leadership qualities, be detail-oriented, organized, and able…