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 over 70 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an annual food drive benefiting the Houston Food Bank; and our E-cycle Drive, a collection/recycling effort for outdated electronic equipment in conjunction with Earth Day.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.

ABC13, Houston’s top-rated television station, is looking for a highly-engaged news producer who can produce television and digital content for our multiple platforms.

Nothing is more important than streaming news so a focus on producing and managing content for our 24/7 stream is critical.

We are a non-stop, high-energy newsroom with extremely high expectations for our products. A willingness to work in a high-performance culture is a must as we take our responsibility to inform our audience extremely seriously. Curiosity, solid writing skills and willingness to learn are important – we pivot strategies on a dime.

Every day can be different and will involve using skills from across the newsroom on any given day. Some of the duties include producing TV content for linear broadcasts, including full newscasts, writing stories, producing breaking news, creating original videos, producing live streams, optimizing content for more reach and impact, and helping to manage content for social media and engage our audience – but this list changes with the needs of the day.

Some of the day-to-day duties include writing stories, producing breaking news, producing live streams, optimizing content for more reach and impact, and helping to manage content for social media 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:

Assist in developing content across current and future platforms with storytelling that is optimized for each screen and reflective of the diversity of our audience 
Writing stories from a variety of sources
Owning breaking news and the big stories with speed and accuracy and growing new opportunities in our multi-media environment
Produce a variety of content for social platforms
Collaborate with other content makers and newsroom leaders to maximize the sharing of our content in a multi-platform way
Understanding of SEO (search engine optimization) and how to use data insights to make editorial decisions to best reach and increase our audience

Basic Qualifications:

Experience in a production or newsroom environment
Background in journalism or related discipline
Strong editorial skills, good news judgement and social media expertise
Excellent communication and writing and an proficiency in grammar, spelling
and punctuation
Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced news environment
An understanding of social strategy and SEO with the desire to keep up with
emerging platforms
Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Proficient with AP style
Experience with Adobe Premiere and Photoshop (or similar nonlinear editing
programs)
Must be flexible and willing to work mornings, evenings, and weekends and
adaptable to change – you can be assigned any day, any shift at any time

Required education:

Bachelor’s Degree (related degree preferred in Journalism, TV/Production, etc.)

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ABC13 Houston, a top-rated local news leader, seeks a part-time Digital Producer with a journalism background and strong editorial skills. I will create and manage content for TV, digital, and social platforms, focusing on 24/7 streaming news. The company offers a dynamic, high-performance newsroom and opportunities to work on diverse projects.

Digital Producer Part Time

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