WLKY, the CBS affiliate in Louisville KY has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The right candidate will have a track record of being creative, aggressive, have the ability to make decisions and communicate the plan in a clear, concise manner. We expect excellent news judgment, flexibility and a can-do attitude.
Candidates must have a proven track record of winning the big story, breaking news and weather. Must be an excellent writer who takes pride in clean scripts with compelling and concise storytelling. Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing news environment. Candidates must work fast under deadlines and calm under pressure. Must be willing to work weekends, nights or overnights.
Responsibilities
- Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
- Work with and guide reporters in story production
- Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
- Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
- Live timing newscasts
- Assist with digital production; writing and sharing content
Requirements
- Professional or college producing experience
- Experience working in a newsroom
- Have writing and copy-editing skills
- Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
- Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
- Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
- Related military experience will be considered
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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 your and your family's needs
About Us
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
- Professional or college producing experience
- Experience working in a newsroom
- Proven track record of winning big stories and breaking news and weather
- Excellent writing and copy-editing skills; clean, concise storytelling
- Ability to select, research, and write content for live newscasts
- Ability to booth and live-time assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
- Experience coordinating several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
- Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
- Creative presentation style and ability to showcase resources and elements
- Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Willingness and availability to work holidays, nights, weekends and overnight shifts and be available during breaking news
- Ability to assist with digital production, writing and sharing content
- Related military experience will be considered
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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