Associate Producer
$67,000–$75,000 year
On-siteNew York, United States
Job Summary
Write and produce content for two or more daily news programs, including scripts, teases, and copy for broadcasts. Coordinate live shots and guest segments while collaborating with producers and control room staff during live broadcasts. Research developing stories, track editorial updates, and communicate changes quickly to support wall-to-wall breaking news coverage. Assist with editorial planning and segment development, ensuring stories are accessible and compelling to a national audience. Bachelor's degree preferred, with substantial control room and breaking news experience. Salary range $67,000.00-75,000.00 annually. Flexibility to work daytime and weekend shifts is essential.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience
- Experience in a national or large market local newsroom
- Excellent writing, producing, and communication skills
- Solid news judgment and an outstanding grasp of politics, history, geography, and current events
- Ability to write in a clear, engaging, and conversational style that makes news stories accessible, compelling, and relevant to viewers
- Substantial control room and breaking news experience
- Strong team player who can work under tight deadlines and adapt quickly to breaking news and changing priorities
- Flexibility to work daytime and weekend shifts
- Ability to spot the best part of a story and make it matter to a national audience
- Creativity and outside the box thinking
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience
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