Multimedia Journalist
Hearst Television, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
The story is yours!
Salary min: $46,000.00
Salary max: $50,000.00
Duration: Full Time
KOCO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City, OK, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist that has the ability to generate story ideas, write to video, and strives to create compelling news coverage. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who wants to win each day. The Multimedia Journalist should be an accurate, ethical, compelling storyteller with a team attitude. The right candidate loves telling stories and delivering them LIVE to the viewers. This person will produce content on-air, on-line, and for our mobile devices. We are looking for someone who can shoot and edit video and has a passion for journalism and bringing the viewer the “big story”. This role reports to the News Director.
Responsibilities:
- Gather information for stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights and weekends. Variable shift possible.
- Put together high quality packages
- Coverage of breaking news and sports
- Develop sources and generate story ideas
- Shoot and track news stories
- Work with reporters on packages, special reports and documentaries
Requirements:
- At least one year television news reporting, photography and editing preferred
- Works quickly and efficiently
- Good personality. Must connect with viewers
- Must enjoy being part of a team
- Excellent writing and packaging skills
- Must be able to provide samples of reporting and photography
- Ability to develop contacts and generate stories.
- Ability to shoot and edit high quality video
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- Related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
About Hearst Television
Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.
Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.
Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.