Producer​/MSJ

Producer / Multi‑Skilled Journalist

KYTX CBS
19, the CBS TEGNA affiliate in Tyler, Texas, is looking for an experienced producer and multi‑skilled journalist to maintain our tradition of superior reporting and news gathering.

Current driver’s license and ability to operate a news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

• Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories, while leading the entire newscast process from ideation to execution.
• Craft and produce stories across platforms for diverse audiences, emphasizing quality, accuracy, and engagement.
• Build comprehensive rundowns with compelling stories, while also selecting your own production elements giving you full control of your show’s look and feel.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership, production lead, and other producers to ensure editorial consistency and technical quality.
• Lead continuous, live coverage of breaking news and community events.
• Innovate in show design and storytelling, trying new approaches with guidance from supervisors.
• Apply data analytics to shape content and boost engagement.
• Commit to inclusive storytelling by amplifying under‑represented voices in the community.
• Perform authoritative, compelling live shots in a developing story or in breaking news situations.
• Develop story ideas.
• Mine the community to find sources who will keep you informed about events and ideas in their areas of expertise.
• Identify, write and produce stories within a specific framework.
• Research facts and credibility.
• Maintain and develop sources who will help bring our reporting to the next level.
• Shoot, write, produce, and edit on‑air and online content within deadlines.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
• Use social media and digital tools to research, discover and distribute content.
• Attend editorial meetings and offer story ideas daily.
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.

• 1‑3 years reporting experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism, or similar, required.
• Must possess solid news judgment, display strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision‑making skills.
• Strong writing skills, production skills, and tease writing abilities.
• Cuez, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Must be able to calmly handle live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families, including two medical plan options for full‑ and part‑time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, 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, with up to 4% matched 100% by the company and 100% vested from day one.

All employees and eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. TEGNA also offers generous paid time off and nine paid holidays per year.

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal‑opportunity employer. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you are in need of an accommodation, please email