Digital News Content Producer - Kwtx
Digital News Content Producer - Kwtx
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Job Description
About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of toprated 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 toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated 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 fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays 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 KWTX:
KWTXTV News 10 is the dominant television station for the WacoTempleKilleen market in the heart of Central Texas. The CBS CW and Telemundo affiliate is the leader in every local newscast and we are first on all digital platforms. We are a First Alert Station with two mobile weather labs to track severe weather. Community service is engrained in the culture of KWTX.
Job Summary/Description:
Digital Content Producers manage all digital platforms including our website news app weather app OTT apps and social media platforms. Digital Content Producers fill each platform with local regional and trending news. Ideal candidates are detailoriented organized able to work independently and can complete multiple tasks while meeting deadlines. Candidates should be able to write in AP style and copyedit other newsroom employees stories. This role requires someone who is always seeking out the latest news locally statewide and nationally through a variety of available sources and platforms. Digital Content Producers have the daily responsibility of maintaining KWTX standards for journalism and storytelling in their work.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Write stories edit and post videos to kwtx mobile apps and station social media platforms
Create an anchor content on KWTXtra our livestreaming platform
Edit video images and interviews to match scripts for use in newscasts and on digital sites
Respond to breaking news and urgent newsroom situations
Upload video and still photos to the website
Communicate with editorial staff to post information factually fairly and fast to web and digital platforms
Explore ways to increase visual content on the website and digital platforms
Collaborate on story ideas with the news team daily
Conduct Facebook live videos with meteorologists and reporters
Copyedit web story submissions from reporters and other newsroom personnel
Livestream events using station technology on our website and social media platforms including KWTXtra
Monitor comments and messages on station social media platforms
Monitor KWTX News 10 talent professional social media pages
Create unique content such as videos and graphics for social media posts
Ensure that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Journalism or related field
Valid Drivers License and must complete the MVR process successfully
Capable of gathering information and interviews when necessary and conducting online research
Computer literacy required including ideally the ENPS news system
Strong communication and people skills
Competitive energetic selfstarter who wants to win
Strong writing and organizational skills
Ability to meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment
Ability to work evenings and weekends
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to 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 GrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal
KWTXTV/Gray Media is a drugfree company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits 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. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Employment Type
Full-Time
