Sports Producer

IL-Chicago;2501 W. Bradley Place (WGN-TV)

Full time

REQ-43106

WGN-TV Chicago is seeking a passionate, creative, and highly organized Sports Producer to help lead the production of sports content across television, streaming, digital, and social platforms.

The ideal candidate is a strong journalist who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom, understands Chicago sports, and can create compelling content that engages audiences wherever they consume news. This producer will collaborate closely with sports anchors, reporters, assignment editors, and newsroom leadership to produce daily sportscasts, special coverage, streaming content, and digital storytelling opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily sports segments and sportscasts for broadcast and streaming platforms.

• Write and edit clear, engaging, and accurate sports content under deadline.

• Coordinate coverage of major local, regional, and national sporting events.

• Develop creative storytelling opportunities that extend beyond highlights and scores.

• Collaborate with digital and social teams to maximize audience engagement across platforms.

• Support livestream productions utilizing OBS, vMix, and related streaming technologies.

• Assist with planning, booking, and execution of special projects, feature stories, and live event coverage.

• Work closely with reporters, photographers, editors, and anchors to ensure high-quality production standards.

• Identify opportunities to create digital, streaming, and vertical video content.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of television producing experience in television, streaming, digital, or sports media preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Strong news judgment and understanding of sports storytelling.

• Excellent writing, organization, and communication skills.

• Ability to perform under pressure and meet multiple deadlines.

• Knowledge of Chicago sports teams, collegiate athletics, and major national sports.

• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as major events dictate.

• Experience with newsroom systems ENPS, BitCentral and Adobe Premier preferred but not required.

What We're Looking For

We want a producer who thinks beyond the rundown. The successful candidate will be a proactive storyteller, strong collaborator, and multiplatform content creator who can help WGN Sports connect with audiences on every screen while delivering the high-quality journalism our viewers expect.

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Salary Range: 70K to 80K Annualized - commensurate with applicant's experience and skill level

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

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