News Producer

WFXR is thrilled to welcome a news producer to our team. As our station continues to grow our viewership and impact on the Roanoke/Lynchburg DMA month after month, our next news producer will play a critical role in helping build on that momentum. The ideal candidate will join a team that prides itself on working well together, supporting each other, and prioritizing professionalism and high journalistic standards. Our newsroom is a great environment for journalists both with experience and looking to start their journeys. Our next producer will work with our management team, reporters, anchors and fellow producers to create urgent, relevant, accurate newscasts day in and day out. With many decades of combined experience on our newsroom team and a broad array of backgrounds, personalities, and points of view, the ideal candidate will be in prime position to learn, grow, and evolve alongside each of us.

Expectations include, but are not limited to:

• • Produce newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
• • Source, research, write and proofread news stories
• • Approve scripts written by teammates
• • Work closely with managers, anchors, reporters, fellow producers, sports, and weather staff to create dynamic daily newscasts
• • Join the team in participating in community-focused activities and events
• • Other duties as assigned
• Requirements & Skills:
• • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• • Fluency in English
• • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• • Two years newsroom experience highly preferred
• • Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
• • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• • Commitment to working professionally, respectfully and constructively with teammates, managers, department heads and corporate personnel
• • Flexibility to work any shift, including overnights, weekends and holidays as needed

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