WETA Seeks Producer for Weekly Public Affairs and Nightly National News Broadcasts
WETA, a prominent public media station in Washington, D.C., is actively seeking a Producer for Special Projects. This role involves contributing to both a live, weekly public affairs broadcast focusing on local news, politics, and culture, and a nightly national news broadcast. The Producer will be an integral part of the editorial and production planning process, which includes identifying and assembling video elements, working with craft editors to prepare sequences for air, and overseeing all production needs for live recordings in coordination with editorial leadership and the control room. Key responsibilities also encompass collaborating with senior leadership and hosts on editorial planning, drafting anchor scripts, greeting broadcast guests, and coordinating field shoots. WETA is known for producing programming that explores history, arts, and culture, and is home to PBS News, the primary daily, breaking, and special news producer for PBS, including programs like PBS NewsHour and Washington Week wi...