News Producer, Telemundo T40 Mcallen

Job Description
Newscast Producers work closely with assignment editors, reporters, and anchors to produce, write, edit, and gather content on all KTLM platforms.Producers will be responsible for the overall newscast and coverage of assigned stories on all platforms throughout the day, including but not limited to Streaming platforms, web, and broadcast.
Must be knowledgeable on daily news events, aware of past events, and understand news in the South Texas market.
The ideal Newscast Producer candidate is expected to be a key communicator in the newsroom, talking with each person who will participate or provide content for that newscast.
Collaborate with managers, digital team, and assignment desk to deliver complete local news coverage that is fair and accurate.
Be a key contributor for story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions and be a leader during editorial meetings.
Must be able to line-produce newscasts.
Quickly adjust to late changes and be aggressive in breaking news coverage.
Must understand the station's mission and priorities.
Stay on top of the latest graphic tools to visually enhance and showcase stories.
Write news scripts and edit video clips.
Must be able to produce under heavy deadline pressure without compromising credibility.