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Producer/ Multimedia Journalist

KCBD

Lubbock, TX 11-22-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
Producer/ Multimedia Journalist - KCBD

About KCBD:

KCBD NewsChannel 11 is the NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas, and the dominant #1 station in the market. Our station is committed to excellent journalism and innovation across all platforms, producing and airing more than 50 hours of original local news and weather programming each week on television. Our 24/7 digital platforms also dominate in audience, engagement, and content. We invest in the latest news-gathering equipment and superior weather technology. KCBD provides the training, support, tools, and opportunities for success in the ever-changing environment of broadcast and digital content.

Job Summary/Description:

KCBD is looking for a hard-working, creative, and energetic storyteller to join our award-winning team as a newscast producer/multi-media journalist. This is a full-time position that will invest, train, and provide opportunities for the winning candidate to grow and advance.

Lubbock's legacy station is looking for a newscast producer/multi-media journalist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer who understands creative storytelling and visual presentation.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Pitch and develop enterprise story ideas daily
- Shoot, write, edit, and deliver stories on multiple platforms
- On assigned days, produce newscast(s)
- Be a team player, typically working daily with a photojournalist, though some solo shooting is expected
- Gather and verify news information
- Collaborate with other team members to deliver the best possible product on-air and on digital
- Develop sources and contacts

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Empathy for others. A team-builder, with a dedication to collaboration and getting it right
- Strong writing skills
- Strong conversational delivery
- Degree in journalism/communications/English or equivalent background preferred
- Some newsroom experience preferred
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Availability to work various hours as breaking news or special events warrant; but understand we have a sizeable staff to spread across all dayparts
- MVR check required

Interested applicants can go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, and station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', and upload your cover letter, resume, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KCBD-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6wk48-18-219-241-228-42 in your application.

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Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.