News Producer

Morgan Murphy Media • Victoria, TX

32d

About The Position

The Victoria Television Group, a Morgan Murphy Media company, has an opening for an innovative, audience-minded News Producer at KAVU-TV. You’ll work with the 25 News Now team to produce compelling content on 25 News Now newscasts, CrossroadsToday.com, our app, and social media platforms owned and operated by The Victoria Television Group. You'll join a team in the Crossroads close to Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi.

Requirements

• Your creativity.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to flexible schedules and thrive in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Knowledge of AP style.
• Basic Adobe Photoshop skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field.
• Ability to excel under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, and produce news, weather, and sports content for KAVU-TV 25 News Now and Crossroads Today.
• Work with the entire team and other news managers to formulate a plan that maximizes the success of the 25 News Now newscasts.
• Help coordinate special coverage projects and election coverage for the newsroom and station. Ability to respond to breaking news and weather.
• Update the news staff daily on information related to top news stories of the day. Update news staff as the news changes throughout the day.
• Be creative, flexible, and have an interest in digital and social media.
• Drive audience growth strategy by producing compelling newscasts and by publishing compelling content.
• Proactively seek out and produce news content, generate story ideas, and promote Crossroads Today through social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and long-term disability insurance, EAP, flexible spending account, 401(k), paid time off including vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees