Producer - ABC Owned TV Stations : Job Details

Disney Entertainment s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. For over 50 years, ABC13 has been Houston s news leader from sign-on to sign-off. Broadcasting 49 hours of locally produced newscasts each week, ABC13 is the top-rated and most-watched news station among the Houston-area viewers. ABC13 also leads the market in its digital media efforts, with top rankings for its website, abc13.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. ABC13 delivers live and streaming content on Roku, Fire TV, Amazon and AppleTV in the ABC13 Houston App. ABC13 is deeply invested in the Houston community, spotlighting Houston s diversity with community affairs programs covering issues that affect different segments of the population from local town halls to ABC13+. The station also hosts several community projects throughout the year including Share Your Holidays, an annual food drive benefiting the Houston Food Bank; and our E-cycle Drive, a collection/recycling effort for outdated electronic equipment in conjunction with Earth Day. ABC13 is also known for broadcasting the city s major events including the annual July 4th Freedom Over Texas celebration, The Chevron Marathon, Houston Pride and The Houston Rodeo Parade. You will work in a high-energy, non-stop news environment to help us deliver breaking news effectively to our audience and to create compelling content that our users will find valuable and engaging. Our digital team is responsible for providing news updates for a loyal 24/7 audience on our stream, apps, and website. Some of the day-to-day duties include writing stories, producing breaking news, producing live streams, producing newscasts, optimizing content for more reach and impact, and helping to manage content and engage our audience. Our producers work on a little bit of everything expect each day to be different. Our station prioritizes our 24/7 streaming content, making production one of the highest-profile positions and most rewarding opportunities. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: Creation and facilitation of news content including our 30-minute streaming weather newscast Writing/editing news stories Crafting/sending push alerts Communicating with assignment desk and producers about breaking/developing news Curating website and app content Required education: High School diploma or equivalent Preferred Education : Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication or related field