Television News Producer

WDAY, the number #1 station located in the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN metro area, broadcasts across the entire state of North Dakota, Western Minnesota, and Eastern South Dakota. WDAY is an award-winning station, taking home multiple Emmy awards as well as regional and national Edward R Murrow awards in recent years. They produce more live, local sports coverage than anyone in the region, and are the proud home of North Dakota State University Athletics and North Dakota High School Activities State Tournaments. WDAY is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company, and produces over 40 hours of local news, weather, and sports content each week, making them the most watched news station in the state of North Dakota and Western Minnesota. 

Job Summary
Our Television News Producers oversee and manage the full news production lifecycle, from story development to live broadcast. In this role, you will collaborate closely with reporters, anchors and directors to ensure content is delivered accurately, creatively and on deadline while meeting company and industry standards for quality and consistency.

Essential Functions

• Work alongside an experienced and supportive newsroom team.
• Collaborate with reporters to develop compelling scripts for news anchors.
• Bring fresh ideas, creativity, and strong editorial judgment to daily news coverage.
• Produce engaging, impactful, and visually compelling newscasts.
• Report, write, and develop stories for both on-air broadcasts and digital platforms.
• Oversee the production process to ensure efficiency, quality control, and smooth daily operations.
• Coordinate logistics and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Here's what you can expect:

• Competitive sign-on bonus, plus performance bonuses 
• A  strong commitment to work/life balance 
• A collaborative newsroom with a great mix of veteran mentors and rising talent 
• Spacious individual workstations, and your own editing suite 
• Monthly cell phone stipend 
• Onsite employee workout room 

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field preferred.
• Solid understanding of television production techniques and newsroom operations.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 

Expected compensation for this role is between $38,000 and $44,000/year, based on qualifications and experience.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Forum Communications Company is a family-owned media and technology leader with more than a century of delivering trusted, quality journalism and innovative business solutions. Storytelling is at the heart of who we are, but today, we’re so much more than a newspaper. As one of the Upper Midwest’s leading media organizations, we’re driving the future across print and digital news, sports streaming, technology, broadcasting, commercial printing, and full-service agency advertising.

Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:

• Health, dental, and vision packages
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Additional options for critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Retirement benefits with company match
• Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. FCC currently does not offer employer sponsorship.