Digitial News Content Producer

Location: Wichita Falls-Lawton, TX-OK

Contact Name: Nancy FitzPatrick

Email: nancy.fitzpatrick@kswo.com

Web: https://gray.tv/careers

Job Description

Here at KSWO, we deal in both broadcast (TV) and digital. Our digital producers write and post stories to our website, run our social media, work with our Digital Newsdesk to stream live content to our viewers, and more. We're looking for a strong writer with attention to detail who wants to help us expand outside the world of "traditional" TV news.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

- Update and maintain the kswo.com page and app throughout the day.
- Keep Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Burst, and other social media platforms updated throughout the day through sharing content and managing operations.
- Monitor news sources and social media platforms for breaking news. 
- Pass story tips to the newsroom and engage professionally in messages with viewers and sources.
- Report and write stories; edit and post relevant stories from reporters and producers onto website. Send push alerts for significant breaking news stories.
- Create, manage, and monitor live streams from OTT desk and field teams.
- Create web-based content from materials gathered by photographers and reporters.
- Develop digital-exclusive stories. 
- Create, edit, and produce digital and streaming video/OTT content.
- Use all social, multimedia, and digital tools to grow our audience.
- Listen and respond to scanner traffic.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Previous experience writing/editing news content for web and social media preferred.
- Strong commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy, including AP style writing and attention to grammar. 
- Sense of urgency when breaking news happens. 
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong understanding of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other emerging social media.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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)

KSWO-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 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 Gray’s 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.

Apply Online URL: https://gray.tv/careers