News Producer

Location: Farmington Hills, MI

America’s first 24/7 national news diginet – broadcasting to 50+ markets including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles – is expanding our team. We are looking for passionate storytellers who can help grow our audience on-air and online. The right candidate must have a passion for news, for telling compelling stories and creating high-quality content.

Producers will work closely with our anchor team to produce newscasts throughout the day for our news-wheel format. Duties include writing and editing content.

We’re looking for a leader who will help plan and execute award-winning news coverage. Other than the basics of TV news, candidates with these special characteristics will stand out.

• Be passionate about news in and out of the work environment
• Have good judgement as to what makes a story on a national and international news level
• Have a flexible approach to your work schedule and be ready to work when news breaks
• Be ready to plan and execute news coverage on your own
• Have the ability to turn a wide range of news stories quickly
• Be a strong writer
• Be ready to produce – writing scripts, editing copy and creating show rundowns

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism, Communications or similar degree
• Willing to work all shifts and re-locate, if necessary
• Must be engaged digitally utilizing multi-platform content distribution and display strong social media skills.
• Ability can work well with our existing team
• Ability to handle everything from breaking news, to live shots, to on-set interviews.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to shoot and edit video on non-linear programs is essential (Adobe Premiere Pro editing experience a plus).

Equal Opportunity Employer