Special Projects Producer

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast stations throughout the country. Weigel is the leader in the multicast television network space with MeTV, Memorable Entertainment Television, the number-one rated multicast network, as well as the Movies! Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, the Catchy Comedy Network, the H&I - Heroes & Icons Network, the Start TV Network and the Dabl Network in association with the CBS Television Stations, the Story Television Network and the MeTV Toons Network. Weigel produces the original network TV programs Toon In With Me, Svengoolie and Collector’s Call. Weigel's local stations include CBS, ABC, The CW, MyNet, Telemundo and Univision network affiliates, offering a mix of entertainment programing, local news and professional and college sports broadcasts. Weigel and its affiliate companies broadcast network and independent television stations serving New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland, St. Louis, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Des Moines, Green Bay, South Bend, Evansville and Rockford. Weigel is the creator of the nationally syndicated music format MeTV FM. For more information on Weigel, visit: https://www.weigelbroadcasting.com/ .

Special Projects Producer

ABC57 in South Bend, Indiana is looking for an experienced producer to take ownership of our newsroom's special projects.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Special Projects Producer is responsible for working with the ABC57 news team to come up with longform projects to showcase our award-winning journalism. Examples include producing investigative stories, 30-60 minute specials, and our ABC57 Kickoff and Tipoff shows. This person should be a visionary who takes ownership of tasks, but also has the ability to collaborate with a team. The ideal candidate has experience producing daily newscasts and other content like PKGs or segments. They should also be well-versed in current events and sports. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Participating in editorial planning meetings
• Writing and producing special broadcasts on a variety of news and sports topics
• Working with our Investigates team to publish investigative stories
• Producing our Kickoff and Tipoff broadcasts during football and basketball season
• Traveling for broadcasts when needed or producing in the field
• Keeping track of our best work for awards submissions
  
  

Requirements

• Must have a valid U.S. Driver's License
• Must have a four-year college degree
• Previous work experience as a news producer
• Strong writing skills and a command of the English language
• Must be able to attend work in-person and be flexible with schedule changes
• Ability to create and follow deadlines
  
  

Our Perks & Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Package

Long Term Disability Insurance

HSA Plan

401k with Company Match

Vacation/PTO/Sick/Paid Holidays

Paid Qualified-FMLA Leave

Weigel Broadcasting Co. maintains an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy for all applicants and employees. We give fair consideration to all qualified persons and afford all our employees opportunities for advancement according to their individual abilities, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex, or other protected categories. No opportunities for promotion, transfer or any other benefit of employment will be diminished through discriminatory practices. Employees or prospective employees have the right to notify an appropriate local, state or Federal agency if they believe they have been discriminated against.