Morning Executive Producer
Hearst Health
Salary undisclosed
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Description
WGAL TV, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA market, is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced morning newscasts in a rapidly growing news market.
The ideal candidate is a driven, organized newsroom leader who can shape a clear vision, develop compelling multiplatform content, and coach producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists. This role oversees the overall look and feel of assigned newscasts, breaking news coverage, social engagement, and both immediate and long-term editorial planning.
Candidates should have a strong producing background, sound editorial judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to make ethical decisions under deadline pressure. The Executive Producer will also help recruit producers and partner closely with the News Director to implement strategies that strengthen the morning newscast across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
Job Responsibilities
- Work with newsroom managers and colleagues to craft and carry out successful news strategies rooted in research and experience
- Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for morning newscasts
- Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
- Coaching producers, reporters, photojournalists, and assignment editors
- Responding to breaking news
- Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
- Writing compelling news stories in active voice
- Meeting deadlines
- News gathering
- Boothing and producing newscasts when needed
- Posting stories and videos on all web platforms (website, social media, etc)
- Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback.
- Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
- In-person attendance is required
Requirements:
- Minimum three years of producing experience.
- Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.
- Have a strong sense of audience desires
- Possess outstanding communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
- An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
- Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.
- Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
About this role
WGAL TV, the NBC affiliate serving the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York market, is seeking an experienced Executive Producer to lead its morning newscast operation. You'd own the editorial vision and day-to-day execution of fast-paced broadcasts, overseeing everything from rundown development and graphics deployment to breaking news response and multiplatform content strategy. The role demands strong newsroom leadership—coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists while managing administrative responsibilities like scheduling and performance reviews. You'd also contribute hands-on producing and writing when needed, and work closely with the News Director to strengthen the morning show across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
This position suits someone with at least three years of producing experience who combines sound editorial judgment with visual storytelling instincts. You'll need excellent communication skills, the ability to juggle multiple crews and deadlines simultaneously, and unwavering journalistic integrity. The job requires in-person presence in Lancaster and calls for someone who can think strategically about audience needs while executing tactically under pressure—from routine daily planning to breaking news decisions made on the fly.
Hearst offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, paid parental leave, and emotional wellness support, among other benefits.
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