News Producer - WFOX TV Jacksonville

Location: FL-Jacksonville

Job Title:
News Producer - WFOX TV Jacksonville

Cox Media Group (CMG) has an exciting opportunity for a News Producer who is creative, curious, and highly organized, and can build fast-paced, accurate, and memorable newscasts for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.

This role is ideal for a strong storyteller who thrives in a live newsroom, makes sound editorial decisions under pressure, and brings urgency, context, and clarity to every story. The News Producer will collaborate closely with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, editors, photographers, digital teams, and production staff to deliver compelling coverage that serves our viewers and upholds the highest standards of journalism.

• Produces engaging, accurate, and well‑paced newscasts that reflect strong news judgment and clear editorial priorities.
• Writes compelling broadcast copy, including opens, teases, intros, tags, headlines, and transitions.
• Leads live coverage with confidence, including breaking news, severe weather, developing stories, and special coverage.
• Makes smart, timely rundown adjustments as stories change throughout the day.
• Collaborates with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, digital teams, and production teams to execute strong storytelling across platforms.
• Uses video, graphics, live elements, social media, digital tools, and studio resources to strengthen story presentation.
• Contributes story ideas, coverage plans, and creative approaches in editorial meetings.
• Verifies information, upholds journalistic standards, and ensures accuracy, fairness, and clarity in all content.
• Communicates clearly in the control room and remains calm, flexible, and solutions‑focused during high‑pressure coverage.

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications, Media, or a related field, or equivalent hands‑on newsroom experience.
• 0-3 years of experience as an Associate Producer.
• Solid writing fundamentals, including accuracy, clarity, grammar, and conversational broadcast style.
• Familiarity with newsroom systems, digital publishing tools, and social media platforms.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure, adapt quickly, and communicate effectively with newsroom and production teams.

CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry‑leading media company with unparalleled brands, award‑winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high‑quality, market‑leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top‑performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets;

and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit

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