Description
Plan, write, and produce live and recorded television, radio, or digital newscasts. Oversee editorial decisions, rundown structure, story selection and placement, timing, copy editing, visuals, and coordination of anchors, reporters, and control-room operations.
- • Write and edit news stories and scripts from reporter copy, wires, and press materials.
- • Build and manage the newscast rundown, stacking segments to optimize flow and pacing.
- • Line-produce and time live newscasts, backtiming and floating as needed to hit time.
- • Communicate approach, scripting, tosses, and timing to anchors and reporters.
- • Coordinate reporters, photojournalists, editors, and control room staff throughout the broadcast.
- • Research and vet story pitches, facts, and data to determine editorial treatment.
- • Coordinate with studio and field operations on cameras, audio, lighting, and graphics.
- • Confer with the news director, assignment desk, technical director, and graphics team on production details.
- • Research background video and sound using wires, archives, and online sources.
- • Review packages, VO/SOTs, and teases for accuracy, balance, and compliance with standards.
- • Collaborate with reporters and anchors on script rewrites and updates.
- • Request, approve, and proof graphics, maps, fullscreens, and lower thirds.
- • Set and adjust pacing, story order, and block timing to meet time requirements.
- • Lead editorial meetings to set priorities and assign coverage.
- • Compile scripts, slugs, and production notes for anchors and directors.
- • Distribute rundowns and scripts and maintain required logs and reports.
- • Resolve workflow issues and facilitate communication across newsroom and production teams.
- • Allocate crews, live units, and editing resources within budget and staffing guidelines.
- • Plan special coverage, breaking news format changes, and live special reports.
- • Write headlines, teases, banners, and promotional copy for on-air and digital.
- • Coordinate with network, affiliates, and digital teams on content sharing and standards.
- • Edit or supervise editing of video for packages, VO/SOTs, opens, and teases.
- • Coordinate live shot locations, IFB, and logistics with field crews and assignment desk.
- • Monitor inbound feeds, social media, scanners, and wire services for updates and breaking news.
- • Verify usage rights and attributions for video, photos, and graphics; ensure legal and ethical compliance.
- • Book guests and subject-matter experts and prepare research briefs and questions.
- • Collaborate with promotions and social teams to craft topical promos and social teases.
- • Participate in recruiting, training, and onboarding of producers and newsroom staff as assigned.
- • Coordinate in-show transitions, tosses, tags, and anchor cueing from the control room.
- • Prioritize and select stories, angles, and treatments that serve the audience and brand.
- • Publish or coordinate posting of stories, clips, and rundowns to web and social platforms.
- • Conduct post-show reviews to analyze performance and implement improvements.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
