News Producer

FOX Entertainment is hiring a News Producer at FOX 5 Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. This role sits at the center of daily broadcast news production, with direct responsibility for shaping live newscasts from rundown to air across both linear television and digital streaming platforms. It suits a working broadcast journalist who is comfortable owning editorial decisions under deadline and has real experience producing commercial television news.

About the Role

The News Producer reports into the newsroom editorial structure at FOX 5 Atlanta, one of 29 stations in the FOX Television Stations group that collectively produces around 1,200 hours of local news per week. Day to day, this person line produces assigned newscasts, supervises associate producers, and steps in for unscheduled breaking news coverage as needed. The production workflow spans traditional broadcast alongside digital platforms and live streams, so familiarity with multi-platform news delivery is a real part of the job.

Key Responsibilities

• Line produce assigned newscasts and provide coverage across other dayparts when live news events require it.
• Build and manage newscast rundowns, making real-time editorial calls on story placement, pacing, and presentation.
• Construct graphic elements and work directly with production staff to execute live broadcast news programming.
• Develop story angles in coordination with reporters, assignment editors, and news managers to drive editorial direction.
• Identify digital and social media content for integration into television newscasts, applying broadcast production styles that hold viewer attention.
• Produce content for digital platforms and live streams, applying non-traditional storytelling techniques suited to each format.

What You Bring

• A minimum of two years producing television newscasts for a commercial broadcast news station.
• Proficiency writing conversational broadcast news copy on deadline, with strong command of English grammar and punctuation.
• Hands-on experience with newsroom production systems and the technical tools used in live broadcast production.
• A bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is preferred.
• Clear, direct communication skills for working in a live newsroom environment with reporters, managers, and production crew.

Why This Role

FOX 5 Atlanta is a leading local news operation with the reach and resources of a major broadcast television group behind it, which translates into real production infrastructure and editorial scope that smaller markets cannot offer. This News Producer position comes with a salary range of $60,000 to $74,000 annually, plus medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off, with benefits for union represented employees governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. For a producer ready to work at the level of a top-market commercial television news organization, this is a substantive step.

Apply now for the News Producer role at FOX Entertainment and bring your broadcast news production experience to one of Atlanta’s most established television newsrooms.