Producer

TEGNA
Buffalo, NY Temporary
POSTED ON 8/27/2024 CLOSED ON 8/30/2024

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About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

WGRZ, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Buffalo, NY is seeking an innovative Producer who doesn't just stack shows but innovates in their studio storytelling to shape our daily newscasts. At WGRZ 2 On Your Side, we build creative shows that engage, educate and inform our audiences. We prioritize original storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our newscasts to set our product apart in the Buffalo market. We are committed to holding the powerful accountable while keeping Western New York informed.

We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, starting with our streaming and broadcast services. We want your authentic personality to drive your storytelling and writing in an exciting and captivating manner to hold the audience. We’re looking for someone who will break the mold and showcase our content in unique ways every single day.

Responsibilities

  • Write on-air news content in an engaging, conversational, authentic and accurate manner.
  • Line-produce daily news shows.
  • Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
  • Develop original content ideas through social listening and independent sources.
  • Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
  • Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
  • Meet daily deadlines.
  • Research for facts and credibility.
  • Use creative and contemporary production techniques to enhance story presentation.
  • Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
  • Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
  • Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
  • Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
  • Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.
  • Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
  • Advocate for underrepresented people, communities and viewpoints to have a voice and presence in your show.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field.
  • 1-3 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.

Pay Range

$50,000 - $52,000 USD

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

  • Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com

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To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.

Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. If you are unsure if a message is from TEGNA, please email askhr@tegna.com.

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