Hearst Television is seeking a News Producer to join our Washington, D.C. News Bureau. In this role, you’ll help deliver major national political stories and meaningful local angles to our 28 newsrooms and digital platforms. You’ll coordinate coverage, create and edit multiplatform content, and keep stations informed as stories develop — all while working at the center of national politics.
This is an in-person role based in Washington, D.C., reporting to the Deputy Bureau Chief. The work requires close collaboration with bureau journalists, station newsrooms, photographers, technical teams, and Hearst partners, particularly during breaking news and deadline-driven coverage.
What You'll Do
Plan and execute daily and breaking-news coverage for Hearst Television stations, combining strong editorial judgment, production skills, and logistical coordination to deliver accurate, timely, and locally relevant journalism across broadcast and digital platforms, while seeking and incorporating enterprise content elements from our national data, investigative, and consumer teams and our Hearst partners.
Responsibilities
Coverage Planning & Station Coordination —Plan daily and breaking-news coverage, communicate updates to station newsrooms, and balance station requests with bureau priorities.
Live Production & Logistics —Coordinate multiple daily live shots and production logistics with reporters, photographers, producers, and technical teams to meet deadlines.
Writing, Editing & Multiplatform Content —Produce, write, edit, and adapt accurate, clear, and impartial content for broadcast and digital platforms.
Enterprise Journalism & Collaboration —Use reporting, research, data, and resources from Hearst teams and partners to strengthen coverage and local relevance.
Technology, AI & Workflow —Use newsroom and approved AI-enabled tools to improve workflow while independently verifying facts, sourcing, context, and final content.
What We’re Looking For
1–2 years of experience in a local television newsroom, Washington bureau, or comparable deadline-driven journalism environment.
Working knowledge of newscast production and the day-to-day needs of local newsrooms.
Ability to make sound editorial decisions and communicate clearly during breaking news and rapidly changing coverage.
Experience collaborating with reporters, photographers, producers, and other newsroom partners.
Strong writing, copy-editing, organizational, and multiplatform production skills.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines reliably in a fast-paced newsroom.
Political reporting or political coverage experience is helpful but not required.
Related military experience will be considered.
Values in action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible, and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet you and your family's needs
Salary
The estimated salary range for this role is $68,000 - $72,000. The actual salary offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, and other factors permitted by law. The salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
About UsHearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- 1-2 years of experience in a local television newsroom, Washington bureau, or comparable deadline-driven journalism environment
- Working knowledge of newscast production and the day-to-day needs of local newsrooms
- Ability to make sound editorial decisions and communicate clearly during breaking news and rapidly changing coverage
- Experience collaborating with reporters, photographers, producers, and other newsroom partners
- Strong writing, copy-editing, organizational, and multiplatform production skills
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines reliably in a fast-paced newsroom
- Political reporting or political coverage experience
- Related military experience
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
