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Freelance Producer

TEGNA's WUSA9 in Washington, D.C. is seeking a curious, creative, and ambitious Freelance Producer to craft compelling live newscasts. The ideal candidate will bring strong editorial judgment, crisp conversational writing, and innovative production techniques to inform and impact audiences across broadcast and digital platforms.

Skills

  • Excellent broadcast writing and script production
  • Strong editorial judgment and breaking-news decision-making
  • Live show production and stack management
  • Familiarity with newsroom workflows and running order tools
  • Ability to integrate social and digital content into broadcasts
  • Comfort working under deadline pressure and adapting quickly

Responsibilities

  • Build, stack, and produce dynamic live newscasts with attention to pacing and detail
  • Write crisp, conversational scripts under tight deadlines
  • Use graphics, editing, and creative production techniques to elevate stories
  • Collaborate with anchors, reporters, photojournalists, editors, and production staff
  • Make smart editorial calls in breaking news situations
  • Ensure broadcasts align with newsroom goals and connect with audiences across platforms

Education

  • BA/BS in journalism, communications, or related field OR equivalent work experience

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options for eligible employees
  • Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting (for eligible employees)
  • Access to virtual care (Teladoc) and mental health services (Spring Health)
  • Generous paid time off and nine paid holidays per year
  • Note: some benefits may vary for roles covered by collective bargaining agreements
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.

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