Job Description
Be part of a top-rated newsroom that values your ideas and encourages creative newscast producing, while living and working in the Texas capital. KXAN News is looking for a newscast producer who is passionate about local news and excellent at digging to provide depth of coverage on the day's biggest stories.
The News Producer produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.
• Selects and creates newscast content that aligns with KXAN's in-depth, investigative brand
• Researches and writes news scripts
• Copyedits scripts
• Selects video and collaborates with video editors
• Generates and proofreads graphics
• Writes stories for digital platforms
• Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, or a related field
• Fluency in English and strong grammar
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Minimum two years' experience as newscast producer
• Proficiency with computers and news production systems
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Flexibility to work any shift
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4j29q-3-89-163-120-42 in your application.