Associate News Producer
News for WVUA23 TV
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
posted on May 14, 2026
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ASSOCIATE NEWS PRODUCER WVUA 23 News (Birmingham DMA #46), the independent commercial television station owned by the University of Alabama, is looking for an associate news producer to produce the 5pm newscast. This is a Monday through Friday dayside position (9am to 6pm shift) with hourly pay range of $19.33-$24.18. Some overtime working special events, projects, or programming is possible. The successful applicant will lead the building and delivery of a 30-minute live newscast, manage story selection and direction, and weave together content from newsroom staff, CNN/Newsource, A.P. wire, and other sources. Our new team member will also mentor students who want to build a base producing proficiency to qualify for anchor opportunities or want to pursue producing professionally. Must have related college degree, solid experience with AP/ENPS newsroom software and either Adobe Premiere or EDIUS editing software, a creative mind and positive attitude. Must demonstrate solid news judgment in the writing and selection of stories and manage the control room during live broadcasts. Experience building newscasts with live shots and effective graphics is preferred as is a commitment to supporting digital and social media news delivery. WVUA 23 News operates in the Digital Media Center inside Bryant-Denny Stadium right on the vibrant and exhilarating campus of the University of Alabama. The station is supported by the Journalism and Creative Media Department in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, which helps prepare student interns to staff newsroom positions from studio camera operator to newsroom video editor to reporter to weekend anchor. We strive to earn our motto, Your Town: Your News, with every broadcast, reaching well beyond campus for stories that impact and interest the people of seven west-central Alabama counties (Walker, Bibb, Hale, Green, Pickens, and Fayette). Application Deadline 05/24/26. |
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