Since 1973, NewsHour Productions has played a vital role in American journalism — from its origins during the Watergate hearings to its current home at WETA and PBS in Arlington, Virginia. Today, this legacy of trusted reporting continues with the support of a complex, fast-moving production environment that relies on a strategic workforce partner to operate smoothly.
A decade-long partnership built on reliability
Tom Fritschi, director of production operations at NewsHour Productions, has worked closely with Maslow Media Group for more than 11 years. What began as a trusted recommendation from the organization’s legal counsel has evolved into a seamless partnership grounded in responsiveness, expertise, and execution.
Maslow helps NewsHour onboard talent, manage payroll, navigate state tax laws, and ensure workforce compliance across multiple jurisdictions. In many cases, NewsHour identifies talent and brings them to Maslow, who then handles the rest.
Convention-level scalability
One of the biggest stress tests for any broadcast production team is a national political convention. For NewsHour Productions, these events are massive undertakings. Fritschi describes them as the equivalent of “putting the Super Bowl and the Olympics together.”
For these high-stakes, high-speed events, Maslow delivers. During the 2016 and 2024 conventions, Maslow processed upwards of 100 contractors per city, coordinating with NewsHour’s teams in multiple locations under tight timelines.
From onboarding to local compliance, Maslow acts as the backbone behind the scenes, enabling NewsHour to staff up quickly and confidently without breaking stride.
A seamless experience for contractors and clients
With contractors spread across multiple cities and projects, NewsHour needs a workforce partner who can provide responsive support, not just to internal teams but to the contractors themselves.
Maslow handles contractor questions, provides guidance on tax and benefits, and ensures every member of the team feels supported and connected without funneling additional administrative pressure back to NewsHour.
This hands-on service has built long-term trust. “They’ve made that process very seamless for us,” says Fritschi. “And their customer service has been tantamount to the relationship.”
Evolving with the industry and the audience
As NewsHour Productions continues to evolve with new technology, changing audience expectations, and an increasingly distributed workforce, Maslow has grown in parallel. From supporting digital content to navigating diverse state tax regulations, Maslow’s Employer of Record (EOR) solutions help NewsHour stay flexible and compliant, no matter how the industry changes.
What began as a practical solution has become a long-term partnership built on responsiveness, expertise, and execution. For NewsHour Productions, this means one less thing to worry about, so they can stay focused on informing the public.