Senior Producer

Overview Of The Company

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

Job Description

KTBC Fox 7 the Fox O&O in Austin, TX has an opening for a senior producer for our five-and-a-half-hour morning newscast. The ideal candidate needs to know news, news production and social media and how they all come together in our morning newscast. Work with a great team of anchors, producers and reporters to make sure we have the freshest news on the air starting at 4:30 a.m. You will produce the first half hour of news. For the remainder of the morning, you will work with producers to update and format newscasts, be a copy editor, a crew wrangler and will keep our social media pages updated overnight. In essence, you will help set the table for the day ahead for news coverage.

A college degree in journalism or a related field is preferred. At least 2 years of producing experience and a good working knowledge of a morning newscast and how it works. Working knowledge of libel laws and journalistic ethics. Must have solid leadership skills, strong work ethic and be a team player. Ability to work overnight/early morning shift. Provide a demo reel of work in resume/cover letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.