News Producer

Overview

Description
WDJT-TV, Weigel Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate in Milwaukee Wisconsin is looking for a Producer
. You will execute news content for timely and compelling newscasts using contemporary graphics and production techniques and work with reporters and photojournalists on assigned content. Other duties may include developing ideas, researching topics, booking guests, and logging footage.

Position requires someone with multiplatform news skills and a passion to deliver news in a compelling way to our viewers. Excellent news judgment is needed, including an understanding of the importance of breaking news and severe weather coverage, writing and copy-editing skills, and an understanding of branding, maintaining, and growing a brand with a high standard of quality and attention to detail in a deadline-driven environment.

Excellent writing and effective communication skills, innovation, creativity, and a desire to win are essential. The ideal candidate has a background and experience in producing local newscasts.

• Execute news content for timely and compelling newscasts using contemporary graphics and production techniques.
• Collaborate with reporters and photojournalists on assigned content.
• Develop ideas, research topics, book guests, and log footage.
• Demonstrate multiplatform news skills and strong news judgment, including breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Write and copy-edit content; understand branding and maintain a high standard of quality in a deadline-driven environment.

• Excellent writing and effective communication skills; strong news judgment and ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Proficiency in producing local newscasts and familiarity with branding and audience expectations.
• Background and experience in producing local news and ability to work with multi-platform content.

We are a family-owned company committed to storytelling in our local communities with an entrepreneurial spirit. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and welfare benefits, no-cost life insurance and in-person counseling, generous 401k match, paid time off and relocation assistance.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast stations throughout the country. Weigel produces the original network TV programs Svengoolie, Toon In With Me and Collector’s Call. Weigel’s local stations include CBS, ABC, The CW, MyNet, Telemundo and Univision network affiliates and independent stations in 29 U.S. markets.