News Reporter Job at Fox Television Stations in Houston

Overview

FOX TV 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

KRIV FOX 26 / KTXH My20, the FOX Duopoly in HOUSTON, TX is re-imagining how local news is gathered and delivered. We’re hiring a live news content creator who has a passion for breaking news, severe weather of all kinds, and owning the big story of the day. At FOX 26, we no longer wait for appointed times to deliver content. We’re meeting our audiences on their terms and sharing news content throughout the day and night. To be successful in this role, you’ll need to evolve beyond linear television thinking and workflows. You will need to embrace non-traditional storytelling formats that bring relevant, memorable, and impactful storytelling to our live stream, website, social platforms and eventually on our linear channel. To boil it down even further : We’re not big on packages and we challenge our content creators to tell stories with less formality, more authenticity (no anchors voices) and in ways that are tailored specifically to platform. Candidates who can demonstrate how they go beyond turning a package, fronting a live shot and submitting a web story will get our attention.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the content generation process through creative shooting and editing on smartphones and other devices.
• Distill complex themes into easily digestible forms using text, graphics and music.
• Tell stories for a digital-first audience across live streams, websites and social platforms.
• Meet frequent rolling deadlines, especially during breaking news and severe weather situations.
• Develop and execute platform-specific storytelling that emphasizes authenticity and engagement over traditional packages.
• Collaborate with the news team to achieve audience engagement goals on social platforms.
• Be available for early mornings, late-night shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Work on site or in the field when scheduled, with a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

EEO and Employment Information

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.

Compensation and Benefits

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate / range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $79,000.00-89,116.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical / dental / vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for union-represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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