News Producer - Wftv TV Orlando

Cox Media Group (CMG) has an exciting opportunity for a News Producer who is creative, curious, and highly organized, and can build fast-paced, accurate, and memorable newscasts for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.

This role is ideal for a strong storyteller who thrives in a live newsroom, makes sound editorial decisions under pressure, and brings urgency, context, and clarity to every story. The News Producer will collaborate closely with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, editors, photographers, digital teams, and production staff to deliver compelling coverage that serves our viewers and upholds the highest standards of journalism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Produces engaging, accurate, and well-paced newscasts that reflect strong news judgment and clear editorial priorities.
• Writes compelling broadcast copy, including opens, teases, intros, tags, headlines, and transitions.
• Leads live coverage with confidence, including breaking news, severe weather, developing stories, and special coverage.
• Makes smart, timely rundown adjustments as stories change throughout the day.
• Collaborates with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, digital teams, and production teams to execute strong storytelling across platforms.
• Uses video, graphics, live elements, social media, digital tools, and studio resources to strengthen story presentation.
• Contributes story ideas, coverage plans, and creative approaches in editorial meetings.
• Verifies information, upholds journalistic standards, and ensures accuracy, fairness, and clarity in all content.
• Communicates clearly in the control room and remains calm, flexible, and solutions-focused during high-pressure coverage.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications, Media, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience producing live newscasts and writing for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
• Strong news judgment and understanding of newscast structure, pacing, showcasing, and execution.
• Ability to make fast, accurate editorial decisions during breaking news, severe weather, and other high-pressure coverage.
• Strong writing, communication, organization, and control-room leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced newsroom
• High professional standards, sound ethics, and a commitment to accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior medium- to large-market newsroom experience.
• Demonstrated track record producing strong live, breaking news, or severe weather coverage.
• At least 2 years of professional local television news experience.

About Cox Media Group

CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 17 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com

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CMG is a special place. Here, we rely on our winning mindset and deep expertise to find creative solutions, think differently, and work together to positively impact the people and communities we serve. It's where we connect and inspire diverse audiences every day and everywhere with our unmatched content, products, services and people.

At CMG, we take pride in our collaborative and open environment, where everyone feels valued, seen and heard. Our shared commitment to living our company's core Values - Teamwork, Integrity, Quality and Fiscal Responsibility - propels us every day, in everything we do. We encourage you to explore #LifeAtCMG, where you can bring your best, authentic self to work, think boldly and make a difference.

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Nearest Major Market: Orlando

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