NEWS PRODUCER - KOSA

FOX Carolina News • Odessa, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

First Alert 7 / KOSA – the top-rated, long-time news leader in Odessa-Midland, TX – is looking for a Newscast Producer to join our news team. You’ll be responsible for creating, writing, and producing one or more of our daily broadcasts. The ideal candidate will be passionate about storytelling, demonstrate a grasp of local, regional, national, and international news, and be a professional who thrives under deadline pressure. Salary is based on experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Mass Communication or a related field; two years of comparable journalism experience also acceptable.
• Demonstrated visual storytelling experience. (Can include traditional broadcast and/or digital and/or social media examples.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of local, regional, national and international current events.
• Current driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Knowledge and experience with standard workplace software including Microsoft applications for email and word processing.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with ENPS, EDIUS, VizRT and BitCentral newsroom systems is preferred.
• Please include a portfolio link or video link if you have previous producing experience.

Responsibilities

• Producing one or more daily news broadcasts, including writing, editing, and making editorial decisions about the content in each broadcast.
• Collaborating with anchors, multimedia journalists (MMJ’s), technical media producers (TMP’s), digital producers, and newsroom leadership to create compelling broadcasts.
• Paying attention to breaking news and routinely incorporating those items into each broadcast.
• Understanding station and corporate-provided research to contribute to daily story assignments, live elements and digital content in each broadcast.
• Monitoring newswires, social media and email for story ideas and updates.
• Assist in copy editing with special attention to journalistic standards, ethical decision-making and legal guidelines.
• Working flexible shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• Prohibition of any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• Discipline, up to and including discharge, for improper interference with Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level