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About the Role

FOX 7 Austin is looking for a News Producer to shape newscasts by identifying breaking news, developing stories, and preparing engaging content. This role requires creativity, urgency, and decisiveness to deliver compelling, accurate, and timely news under tight deadlines, working collaboratively with newsroom staff.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to editorial decision-making for overnight and early-morning newscasts.
• Develop, pitch, and execute story ideas with a focus on morning-show relevance.
• Monitor news sources to identify breaking or developing stories.
• Write and manage content for early-morning newscasts, news updates, and special coverage.
• Prepare show rundowns, scripts, teases, and transitions.
• Coordinate with assignment desk, reporters, and photographers to deploy coverage.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.
• Create and approve scripts for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
• Build graphics and supers to support on-air storytelling.
• Provide content for web and social media platforms.
• Assist in planning and producing live and/or taped coverage, including breaking news.
• Participate in editorial meetings.
• Provide a clear handoff to incoming producers and managers.
• Communicate with colleagues at other Fox O&O stations.
• Operate iNews, BitCentral, and other newsroom systems and equipment.
• Maintain regular attendance and reliability during overnight hours.
• Comply with all FTS computer requirements and station policies.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years equivalent experience preferred.
• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Skills

• Exceptional writing and editorial judgment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly during breaking news
• High level of initiative and self-motivation
• Positive attitude and adaptability during overnight hours
• Excellent organizational skills
• Team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills
• Integrity and commitment to journalistic standards
• Strong writing skills
• Strong storytelling skills with a keen eye for accuracy and detail
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong communication with the larger newsroom team

Location

• Austin

Work Type

• Overnight hours

Experience Level

• Minimum of three years equivalent experience preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year college or university required

Salary/Compensations

• $25.00-26.71 per hour

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Insurance
• A 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

About the Company

• FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S.
• We are disruptors, big dreamers, and believers in the future, in possibility, in potential.
• We are reinventing the world, every day.
• We create content for audiences big and small, global and local.
• We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn.
• The career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing.
• We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries – and we want them to know that they matter.
• We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.