Multi-Skilled Journalist

Job Description

FOX West Texas (KIDY/KXVA), a TEGNA owned FOX affiliate in San Angelo and Abilene, Texas is looking for an experienced, dynamic and enterprising MSJ (Multi-Skilled Journalist). This MSJ position is responsible for covering news of the day and breaking news with live shots from the field or from the studio. FOX West Texas is looking for a strong storyteller and team player who knows how to connect with the community on all platforms. You will be expected to take ownership of your stories, coordinate the stories with producers, set up stories in advance, and consistently manage a calendar of stories for each show. In this role, you will be required to establish sources and pitch unique enterprise ideas. You will need to consistently engage with viewers on social media and write for digital.

Responsibilities:
• Have excellent, creative presentation and writing skills
• Have an excellent use of social media for newsgathering/disseminating and community engagement
• Contribute to multiple platforms on a daily basis including writing for the website, posting on social media, creating for mobile, and most of all creating a dialog with our audience
• Collaborate with a team to produce the most creative, compelling stories
• Develop contacts and relationships in the community
• Have excellent writing, packaging, and live reporting skills
• Have an ability to shoot and edit using non-linear editing systems
• Have a demonstrated ability to work under pressure

Job Requirements:

Requirements
• Minimum of one year of working in journalism, or communications (entry-level candidates will be considered)
• Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems
• Knowledge of professional journalistic standards as related to on-air, digital, and social presentation
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots, with strong on-air presence and delivery skills
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Facebook and Twitter
• Knowledge of ENPS (scripting) and Adobe Premiere (editing) a plus
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events

Work Environment: Outdoors

Physical Demands: Medium work

Travel: Occasionally: 10-25%

Work Environment Set: Outdoors: performed in various outdoor environmental conditions

Physical Demands Set: Medium work: Involves standing prolong hours, stooping, bending, lifting/pushing up to 25 lbs.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 US markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit

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