Newscast Producer (Primary) Kcbd
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Job Location:
Lubbock, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 top-rated 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 top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service 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 KCBD:
KCBD NewsChannel 11 is the NBC affiliate in Lubbock Texas and the dominant #1 station in the market. From our new state-of-the-art newsroom control room and studios we produce more than 50 hours of local news programming each week across our NBC FOX and Telemundo stations. Our 24/7 digital platforms also dominate in content and engagement.
Our award-winning newsroom is welcoming and collaborative offering the training support and culture for creative journalists to thrive and grow. We are here to build you up while you learn working alongside many seasoned industry veterans.
Lubbock is a fast-growing metro of 325000 with a strong stable economy and low cost of living. There is always something to do including Big 12 Athletics museums and art galleries live music and entertainment and many athletic and leisure activities.
Job Summary/Description:
KCBD is looking for a hard-working creative and energetic storyteller to join our award-winning team as a newscast producer. We will invest in train and provide opportunities for the winning candidate to grow and prosper.
Lubbocks legacy station is looking for a newscast producer. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer who understands creative visual storytelling and professional delivery.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Produce with other producers and anchors our #1-rated newscasts. You will collaborate with other team members to deliver the best possible product on-air.
- Gather and verify news information
- Conduct thorough interviews research and fact-check
- Deliver content to digital and social media platforms
- Be a team player
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Empathy for others. A team-builder with a dedication to collaboration and getting it right while serving our community.
- Strong writing skills
- Ability to write conversationally and creatively
- Video editing skills
- Degree in journalism/communications/English or equivalent background preferred
- Some newsroom experience preferred
- Ability to meet deadlines prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Availability to work various hours as breaking news or special events warrant but understand we have a sizeable staff to spread across all dayparts.
- MVR check required
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 Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KCBD-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free 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 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 56 television markets that collectively broadcast more than 200 program streams including 103 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Net ... View more
