Producer, WZDX FOX54 News

About the role

WZDX-TV Hun, the TEGNA-owned FOX affiliate in Huntsville, is seeking an innovative Producer to shape their daily newscasts. The role involves building creative shows that engage, educate, and inform audiences, prioritizing original storytelling and investigative journalism.

Responsibilities

• Use natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
• Show off creativity and storytelling skills.
• Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
• Meet daily deadlines.
• Create an engaging experience for the audience using live pictures, graphics, compelling video, and emotional sound.
• Booth continuous coverage on live streams for breaking news and community events.
• Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
• Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in the show.
• Use data analytics to help shape the content of the show.
• Challenge traditional ways of doing things.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 0-1 years of news content experience.
• Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
• Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement.
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This includes two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, access to dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) program with a company match, and free virtual doctor’s appointments and therapy sessions through Teladoc and Spring Health. Additionally, there are nine paid holidays per year and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit.