Newscast Producer

Job Description

NEWS CENTER Maine (WCSH/WLBZ), the TEGNA-owned NBC television stations in Maine, are seeking a talented Newscast Producer who can write and produce engaging content for our top-rated newscasts. This position is based in the Portland newsroom.
Our Producers must be able to multi-task during the news gathering hours, working with field crews, writing scripts and researching for more details and context. Our ideal candidate can identify engaging content and creatively deliver it to our viewers. We want someone who is calm under deadline pressure while news is breaking, able to communicate clearly to his or her team, and deliver the best most current information with context.

Responsibilities:
• Create unique and innovative, fact-driven newscasts
• Help manage reporter live shots to make them visual and compelling
• Write in an authentic, conversational style
• Write and post on our digital platforms when needed
• Field Produce during major news events
• Calmly manage breaking news
• Skillfully use social media and digital tools to research, discover and distribute content
• Use creative production techniques, graphics, and viewer pictures/videos, Zoom interviews, etc. to enhance stories
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or Executive Producer
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
• 1-3 years broadcast news producing
• Experience with ENPS preferred
• Knowledge of AXIS Graphics, EDIUS helpful
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-o1w5v2-3-145-45-170-42 in your application.