Also called: Newscast Producer
Builds each TV newscast: picks the stories, writes scripts, and times every segment to the second.
A producer starts with an empty rundown, decides the lead story, writes anchor copy, and during the live show counts down segments in the control room, swapping stories when news breaks.
Approximate; network producers earn much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Journalism or broadcast degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Broadcast Journalism, Communications.
Growing slowly. Local news staffing is under pressure.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts scripts and rundowns, trimming staff; deciding what airs and handling breaking news live stays human.
Classes: Journalism, Broadcast journalism, English, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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