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Job Description
WGAL-TV, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate serving the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York market in Pennsylvania, seeks an Executive Producer for our dynamic morning newscasts. We're looking for an organized, visionary leader capable of guiding a team in a rapidly expanding news market. The ideal candidate will be able to manager multiplatform content that thrives on broadcast, mobile and social media. Key responsibilities include shaping the overall design of newscasts, leadership in breaking news situations, and coaching a team of journalists. This role involves balancing the immediate news of the day with planning strategic, long-term content. The Executive Producer will recruit and coach producers, working closely with the News Director to assess and help grow the skills of our staff. An aggressive approach to breaking news is a must, along with the ability to deliver engaging content consistently.
Responsibilities :
- Oversee preparation and execution of morning newscasts
- Assign reporters to stories both day-of and long-term
- Utilize creative graphics approaches to enhance presentation quality
- Coach and develop producers, reporters, photojournalists, and anchors
- Respond to breaking news and ensure its presence on digital and social platforms in the early-morning hours
- Boothing and producing newscasts when necessary
- Scheduling, performance reviews, training and feedback sessions for producers
- In-person attendance is required.
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Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of 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.
About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and / or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 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.
