News Producer

Job Description

News Producer

NEWS PRODUCER (MORNING) - KXII
About GrayMedia:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's 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 KXII:
Would you like to advance your career at an award-winning television station that leads the market in both news and programming? What we do at KXII 12 matters, perhaps more than it ever has before. With an endless choice of sources, more people turn to KXII 12 for local news, weather coverage, and entertainment programming. We take pride in being the source most Texomans choose, whether watching television, reading online, following through social media, or consuming our content in any combination of these ways. Our employees contribute to that success on a daily basis. A dedicated group of experienced veterans and young professionals works hard morning, noon, and night to serve our community by giving our customers the best quality content possible. We are where our community turns when severe weather threatens and when huge stories break. Regardless of their position, our employees take pride in that every day.
Job Summary/Description:
KXII 12 News is seeking a morning news producer for our Sherman newsroom to produce and edit our two-hour local morning newscast every weekday. This is a full-time, behind-the-scenes position working directly under the news director and morning anchors. You'll learn the ropes from an experienced, award-winning news team, and you'll help put together the market's top-rated morning newscast.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Producing and editing a daily two-hour morning newscast
- Strong news writing skills (broadcast and digital)
- Strong video editing skills
- Coordinating with reporters in the field and on live shots
- Operating the teleprompter
- Posting news stories online
- Updating the station's social media platforms
- Answering news tip hotline
- Monitoring emergency scanner traffic
- Occasionally shoot and cover breaking/spot overnight news
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Ability to write clear, concise, and accurate broadcast copy
- Knowledge of AP style
- Strong English language and spelling & grammar skills
- Competent video editor with knowledge of non-linear program(s) such as FinalCut, Premiere, Edius, etc.
- Able to work independently
- Flexibility in scheduling to respond to the changing news landscape
- A degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is preferred
- Social media savvy
- Able to work as part of a team to achieve success
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)
KXII-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-1225kv-216-73-216-29-42 in your application.