Senior News Producer

The role

The Senior Morning Show Producer will craft compelling newscasts and produce regularly scheduled live and streaming content. This role involves working with the Executive Producer, anchors, and news leaders to build high-quality news shows.

What you will do

• Craft compelling newscasts that embrace breaking news, enterprise content, emotion, and showcasing
• Work directly with the Executive Producer, anchors, & news leaders to consistently build a high-quality news show
• Produce regularly scheduled live, streaming content
• Be a leader in the newsroom
• Demonstrate strong news judgement and understand the tenants of ethical journalism
• Be aggressive covering breaking news and manage the newscast’s timing
• Write accurate, urgent and engaging copy
• Use creative production techniques like graphics, pre-production and unique camera shots
• Calmly handle live and breaking news in the control room

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience
• Five years of news content experience
• Strong news judgement and use of analytics to make bold editorial decisions
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines

Nice to have

• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, editing and content management systems

Benefits

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with 1% - 80% contribution options
• Company 401(k) match up to 4% of pay
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

About the company

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing local news and services. It has 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets.