News Producer

Job Description

News Producer

NEWS PRODUCER (MORNING) - KSWO
About Gray Media:
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KSWO:
KSWO ABC Affiliated- The top-rated station in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas leads the market in weather coverage with the First Alert Weather Team, the largest group of meteorologists tracking storms in the southern plains. Lawton is ideally located halfway between Oklahoma City and Dallas/Forth Worth metroplex. Our region is known for the rugged beauty of the Wichita Mountains and the National Wildlife Refuge, a hiker's paradise. Affordable living, great outdoor adventures, and close proximity to major cities and their attractions make the Lawton-Wichita Falls market an exciting Opportunity for career growth.
Learn more about KSWO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrdQBuKR8Bg
Job Summary/Description:
KSWO seeks a full-time producer to join our number one news team. A successful candidate must have solid news judgment, strong leadership skills, and the ability to perform well under pressure. We are not looking for a show stacker. Instead, the ideal candidate must be able to create compelling, research-driven content that is clear, concise, and relatable to our audience on all platforms. Candidate must be a team player with the ability to work in an intense breaking-news environment and be willing to blow up a show minutes before air. On-the-spot problem-solving is a must for this job. Candidate must be a strong writer for our newscasts and website.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Produce a creative and informative newscast with emphasis on the viewers' interests
- Coordinate the writing and editing of scripts that incorporate video, natural sound, and graphics to enhance storytelling
- Coordinate and plan live shots
- Time the newscast in the control room
- Adapt to breaking news and developing stories
- Communicate with anchors, field crews, and control room staff
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A bachelor's Degree in Journalism or a related field is desired
- Strong writing skills, using correct grammar
- Must be professional and courteous with the public, answer phones, and greet guests who are booked to appear on air
- Must work individually as well as part of a team
- Must have a strong understanding of journalistic ethics
- Must have strong organizational skills
- Must be extremely flexible to work different shifts throughout the year
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KSWO-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-8697jx-18-97-9-171-42 in your application.