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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.\nResponsibilities\nProduce daily sports segments and sportscasts for broadcast and streaming platforms.\nWrite and edit clear, engaging, and accurate sports content under deadline.\nCoordinate coverage of major local, regional, and national sporting events.\nDevelop creative storytelling opportunities that extend beyond highlights and scores.\nCollaborate with digital and social teams to maximize audience engagement across platforms.\nSupport livestream productions utilizing OBS, vMix, and related streaming technologies.\nAssist with planning, booking, and execution of special projects, feature stories, and live event coverage.\nWork closely with reporters, photographers, editors, and anchors to ensure high-quality production standards.\nIdentify opportunities to create digital, streaming, and vertical video content.\nQualifications\nMinimum five (5) years of television producing experience in television, streaming, digital, or sports media preferred.\nBachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.\nStrong news judgment and understanding of sports storytelling.\nExcellent writing, organization, and communication skills.\nAbility to perform under pressure and meet multiple deadlines.\nKnowledge of Chicago sports teams, collegiate athletics, and major national sports.\nMust be willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as major events dictate.\nExperience with newsroom systems ENPS, BitCentral and Adobe Premier preferred but not required.\nWhat We're Looking For\nWe 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.\n#LI-Onsite\nSalary Range: 70K to 80K Annualized - commensurate with applicant's experience and skill level\nBenefits: 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.\nSCAM ALERT:\nPlease be aware candidates may be at risk of being targeted by scammers seeking personal data or money. Recruiters with Nexstar Media Group and its local stations will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with Nexstar.tv domain or official station email addresses (example:@wreg.com). Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nexstar or its recruiters via any other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. We will not contact you using a @gmail email address. 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