As The Weather Channel television network, we have heightened focus on innovation, first-class storm coverage and hyper-localized weather information available through our various TV platforms including: The Weather Channel, WeatherScan and Local Now. For more than 30 years, The Weather Channel television network has inspired viewers to explore, investigate and appreciate the experience of weather in all its forms.
We are one of the most widely distributed television networks and the leader in severe weather coverage, providing the most comprehensive real-time programming of any media outlet, with trusted meteorologists who analyze, forecast and report the weather.
Weather is inherently fascinating, and we share our passion through the stories we tell to our audiences through our programming. The more our viewers engage with us, the more our stories illuminate how weather impacts almost everything.
We’re always looking for new talent to keep us on top—like someone incredible to fill the job listed here.
Position Summary:
The Live Programming Producer is responsible for presenting engaging, topical content for our live TV network. Experience with multiple content distribution platforms (Cable TV, OTT, YouTube) is preferred. The person in this role must be a capable control room leader, strong writer, and flexible in breaking news situations. Creative risk-taking, curiosity about the weather, and adaptability are all a plus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Rundown creation and management with ENPS software
- Write scripts, select video and create interesting and accurate lower-third banners for air
- Distill complicated scientific information from multiple weather & climate sources into digestible, consumer-friendly content
- Make decisions under pressure and convey urgent info to on-air talent and other behind-the-scenes staff
- Produce live and taped segments from concept to completion
- Coordinate with assignment desk & field crews to ensure the most accurate and interesting information and content makes it to air during weather events
- Identify, research and source video clips from current and archival sources as well as social media platforms
Education, Experience, Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting or related field.
- Minimum of 5 year’s experience in the newsroom.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills
- Experience using ENPS newsroom system a plus
- Excellent collaborative skills and ability to work well on a team
- Ability to enterprise story ideas and work on segments from conception to completion
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail while multi-tasking
- Ability to react to spontaneous changes in editorial priorities
- Must be available to work onsite and during non-traditional corporate hours to accommodate live broadcasts (early mornings, weekend mornings, evenings)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcasting or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of newsroom experience
- Ability to work onsite
- Availability for non-traditional hours, including early mornings, weekends, and evenings
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining accuracy
- Ability to adapt to spontaneous changes in editorial priorities
- ENPS newsroom system experience
- Experience with cable TV, OTT, and YouTube content distribution platforms
What We Do
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (formerly, Entertainment Studios) is a global media, content and technology company with production, live broadcast and digital OTT facilities in Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Weather Channel, an Allen Media Group company, is the leader in state of the art climate news gathering and analysis. It delivers live, moment-by-moment updates on global weather systems. With the purchase of The Weather Group, Inc., Allen Media Group takes its first step in broadening its business base which allows stronger client and consumer engagement and divisional synergies. For the last 25 years, Byron Allen's Allen Media Group has built business lines that have reached hundreds of millions of viewers and consumers. With this acquisition, those business lines will align to make a level playing field across our Networks, Broadcast, Syndication, Production and Motion Picture divisions. This allows Allen Media Group a firm foundation for our next steps.
