Producer/MSJ

About the role

KYTX CBS19 the CBS TEGNA affiliate in Tyler, Texas, is seeking a Producer/Multi-Skilled Journalist to join their team. The ideal candidate should have 1-3 years of reporting experience and a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field. Key responsibilities include pitching compelling stories, producing high-quality content across multiple platforms, and innovating in show design and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Use natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories, leading the entire newscast process from ideation to execution.
• Craft and produce stories across platforms for diverse audiences, emphasizing quality, accuracy, and engagement.
• Build comprehensive rundowns with compelling stories, selecting your own production elements to give full control of your show’s look and feel.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership, production lead, and other producers to ensure editorial consistency and technical quality.
• Lead continuous, live coverage of breaking news and community events.
• Innovate in show design and storytelling, trying new approaches with guidance from supervisors.
• Apply data analytics to shape content and boost engagement.
• Commit to inclusive storytelling by amplifying underrepresented voices in the community.
• Perform authoritative, compelling live shots in a developing story or in breaking news situations.
• Develop story ideas, mine the community for sources, and write and produce stories within a specific framework.
• Research for facts and credibility, maintaining and developing sources to bring reporting to the next level.
• Shoot, write, produce, and edit on-air and online content within deadlines.
• Use creative production techniques like graphics and new forms of media to enhance stories.
• Use social media and digital tools to research, discover, and distribute content.
• Attend editorial meetings and offer story ideas daily.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.

Requirements

• 1-3 years reporting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field required.
• Solid news judgment, strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing, production, and tease writing abilities.
• Cuez, EDIUS, and Axis graphics experience preferred.
• Organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) program with a company match, and virtual doctor’s appointments and therapy sessions through Teladoc and Spring Health. Additionally, there are nine paid holidays and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is committed to fostering a collaborative culture and ensuring equal opportunity employment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.