Assistant News Director - KSWO

Overview

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR - KSWO. KSWO ABC Affiliate – the top-rated station in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas leads the market in weather coverage with the First Alert Weather team. Lawton is located halfway between Oklahoma City and the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The region is known for outdoor recreation and is a growing market for career opportunities.

Gray Media is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company owns top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets, reaching about 36 percent of U.S. television households. The portfolio includes stations with top or second-highest ratings, plus Gray Digital Media for digital strategies. Additional properties include Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, Power Nation Studios, and production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

KSWO is a local ABC affiliate and a market leader in weather coverage in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas. Lawton offers outdoor recreation and proximity to major cities, providing opportunities for career growth.

We are seeking a passionate and energetic newsroom leader who will direct daily news content decisions with a producer-like mentality. The Assistant News Director will demonstrate strong news judgment, drive audience growth on all platforms, and provide leadership to generate impactful news ideas and strategies. The role involves working closely with the News Director on recruiting, planning, and establishing newsroom goals.

• Assists the News Director with the management of all aspects of the News Department
• Fosters a winning newsroom culture focused on high-level execution of weather and breaking news coverage
• Assists with planning, staffing, and training
• Works closely with news content staff to create original programming
• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are met
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Minimum five years’ experience in news programming production, with leadership experience preferred
• Ability to identify developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor, or help others improve their knowledge or skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to listen effectively to understand employee needs and collaborate to shape solutions

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). type in the job title or station call letters, or click on "apply now" to upload your resume, cover letter, and references.

Current employees may apply through the Gray-TV Ulti Pro self-service portal.

KSWO-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with state and local nondiscrimination laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with employees’ ability to perform duties may result in discipline up to discharge.

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Date Posted: 8/28/2025

Closing Date: 11/26/2025

City: Lawton - 73505

State: Oklahoma

Contact: Apply online at  or follow the instructions to upload resume, cover letter, and references.

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