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Multiskilled Journalist
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR-TV Kn, the NBC TEGNA affiliate, is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to help maintain our tradition of superior reporting and newsgathering. We are interested in finding a journalist who can create unique, memorable and well written stories, who can share them on all platforms with a mix of outstanding photography and unforgettable editing. If you're a creative storyteller who understands true multi-platform journalism and who is not bound by the methods of traditional TV news – we want to hear from you!
Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Ability to identify, write and produce stories within a specific framework.
- Research for 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.
Requirements:
- 1-3 years reporting experience preferred.
- Must possess solid news judgment, display strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills.
- Strong writing skills, production skills and tease writing abilities.
- ENPS, 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.
- Knowledge of Knoxville a plus
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Multiskilled Journalist
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR-TV Kn, the NBC TEGNA affiliate, is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to help maintain our tradition of superior reporting and newsgathering. We are interested in finding a journalist who can create unique, memorable and well written stories, who can share them on all platforms with a mix of outstanding photography and unforgettable editing. If you're a creative storyteller who understands true multi-platform journalism and who is not bound by the methods of traditional TV news – we want to hear from you!
Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Ability to identify, write and produce stories within a specific framework.
- Research for 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.
Requirements:
- 1-3 years reporting experience preferred.
- Must possess solid news judgment, display strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills.
- Strong writing skills, production skills and tease writing abilities.
- ENPS, 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.
- Knowledge of Knoxville a plus
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Weekend Anchor/MSJ
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR-TV a TEGNA NBC affiliate in Knoxville, TN has an amazing opportunity for a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor who is an excellent on-camera communicator to help serve the needs of our audience and community. We are looking for a journalist who excels at both accountability reporting and breaking news. We are seeking candidates who will trailblaze the future of news, find and defend the truth, and tell the stories of our community. This anchor should be someone who is comfortable asking tough but fair questions. This journalist must be able to work with producers to develop smart and engaging newscasts. We are looking for someone who understands the “why” behind stories and excels at impact journalism. The Anchor is a newsroom leader who will be one of the faces of the station in charge of developing contacts and relationships in the community enabling them to create and present unique, compelling, and innovative stories of interest.
Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
- Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts.
- Work with producer and team to create unique, fast-paced innovative newscasts.
- Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories.
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.
- Journalism and/or Communication degree preferred.
- Understand the tenets of professional Journalism.
- Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must
Requirements:
- Minimum 3-5 years news anchor/reporting experience
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for television, mobile and social platforms.
- Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
- Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
- Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
- Enterprise news stories.
- Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
- Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Solutions Architect
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
TEGNA is transforming how media is delivered, consumed, and personalized across mobile, web, connected TV, and streaming platforms. We are looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to help guide the technical direction of our cloud-native microservice architecture, streaming platform integrations, and modular front-end frameworks that supports millions of users across the TEGNA digital product portfolio.
This is a highly visible, cross-functional role that works directly with engineering leadership, product teams, DevOps, and development teams to establish architectural patterns that balance scalability, velocity, security, and maintainability across multiple platforms and product lines.
You will help design the core systems that power everything from our content management platform to personalization engines, video infrastructure, micro-frontends, and multi-platform native applications.
Responsibilities:
- Own the high-level architecture and design for cloud-native applications and platforms across TEGNA’s digital product lines.
- Lead design sessions with engineering, product, and leadership to define scalable, resilient, and maintainable solutions that serve both short-term delivery needs and long-term platform strategy.
- Define API-first service designs that support clear separation of concerns between front-end, back-end, and third-party integrations.
- Guide teams in modernizing legacy systems into scalable, event-driven microservices
- Provide leadership on modular, micro-frontend patterns using scalable UI technologies.
- Collaborate closely with DevOps on CI/CD and observability strategy.
- Ensure security best practices are embedded into architectural design
- Serve as a mentor for senior engineers, driving technical excellence across the organization.
- Stay current with emerging cloud, streaming, and architectural trends that can help us continuously evolve our platform capabilities.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with 2+ years in architecture roles.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native application design, microservices, and distributed system patterns.
- Experience designing highly available, scalable REST APIs and event-driven architectures.
- Hands-on experience with modern front-end architectures.
- Deep understanding of identity management, authentication flows, and secure authorization models.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
- Experience balancing fast delivery timelines with long-term technical strategy and platform stability.
- Prior experience working in media, streaming, or subscription SaaS platforms is a plus.
- Passion for mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge, and elevating team technical maturity.
Why Join TEGNA?
You’ll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering organization building modern digital products at scale. This is an opportunity to help shape not only our apps but the underlying architecture that powers personalization, content management, streaming, and video delivery across all of TEGNA’s media properties.
We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products for our users.
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Fire TV-React Native Developer
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are seeking a skilled React Native Developer to build and evolve our Fire TV streaming application as Amazon transitions to Vega OS, their new operating system with React Native as the supported development platform. In this role, you will work with a cross-functional team to build and optimize performance-driven user interfaces for large-screen living room experiences, delivering reliable live and VOD video playback to millions of viewers.
This role sits within our Streaming Applications domain, which owns CTV product delivery across Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and other connected TV platforms. You’ll partner closely with backend services, streaming infrastructure, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality experiences that integrate with our microservices platform, including content feeds, personalization engines, and ad insertion services.
This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular in-office collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain React Native applications tailored for Amazon Fire TV and the upcoming Vega OS platform
- Optimize for performance on large screens, including remote navigation (DPAD), lean-back UI patterns, focus management, and smooth scrolling behavior
- Integrate with native modules and custom Android code for Fire TV-specific features and platform APIs
- Implement video playback functionality using HLS streams for live and VOD content
- Integrate SSAI/DAI ad tech via AWS MediaTailor, CDP SDKs such as RudderStack, and other CTV-related tools
- Integrate with RESTful APIs, content feeds, and other microservices
- Collaborate with backend, design, QA, and product teams to define and deliver intuitive CTV user experiences
- Address platform-specific quirks across Fire TV device models and optimize memory, performance, and stability
- Write clean, modular, and testable code with unit tests and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality
- Work within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and release using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
- Follow the team’s sprint operating model
- Use AI tools such as Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate code generation, test authoring, and documentation
- Contribute to release management processes including app store submissions, rollout strategies, and post-release monitoring
- Monitor production health using observability tools such as New Relic, and drive timely remediation of issues discovered after release
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of professional experience with React Native
- Proven experience building and shipping apps for Fire TV or Android-based CTV platforms
- Solid understanding of native module bridging in React Native with an Android focus
- Experience with video playback technologies, streaming architecture, and HLS
- Familiarity with ad tech integration patterns including server-side ad insertion
- Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and cloud-native backend services
- Experience working in Agile teams with short, iterative release cycles and collaborating with product, design, and QA
- Comfortable debugging device-specific issues across Fire TV hardware variants and Fire OS versions
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
- Strong communication and team collaboration skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with Amazon’s Vega OS or early adoption of React Native for TV platforms
- Experience with other CTV platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, or LG
- Familiarity with analytics and event tracking tools such as RudderStack
- Experience with feature flags, experimentation tooling, and A/B testing (e.g., LaunchDarkly)
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as New Relic
- Experience with authentication flows (OAuth 2.0, Auth0) in CTV environments
Why Join Us
Join an engineering team committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous growth. At TEGNA, you’ll contribute directly to redefining digital media experiences while helping shape a culture built on openness, shared understanding, and deep user empathy.
You’ll play a key role in developing our Fire TV platform and be working on streaming applications used by millions of viewers. We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products.
You’ll work alongside smart, motivated people on impactful products that serve real users every day.
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Broadcast Director/Production Assistant
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR produces nearly 10 hours of live local content each day, and our Directors/Production Assistants are key to making our shows the best they can be. We are seeking an individual who can handle a fast-paced and dynamic newscast. The ideal candidate will bring new, forward-thinking production ideas to the table to help us adapt to a constantly changing viewer base.
Responsibilities:
• Code and punch live newscasts and recorded shows using Sony ELC automation.
• Act as floor manager (cueing and directing talent), arrange/move set pieces and
props, organize scripts/rundowns, or other related duties as assigned by control
room personnel.
• Maintain studio preparedness, organization, and cleanliness.
• Manage the studio environment to ensure the proper functioning of studio
lighting equipment, props, sets, cameras, microphones, and set functions.
• Prepare topical media for air.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit the air.
• Other broadcast production duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Experience with automation systems like Sony ELC Automation, ENPS, Bitcentral, and
Chyron graphics systems.
• Ability to adapt and quickly pivot on the fly for breaking news and unexpected events.
• Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with producers
and directors.
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently under pressure.
weekends, holidays, and during times of inclement weather. (Schedule is TBD).
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good hand/eye coordination
• Must be able to hear/respond to verbal instructions and will use headsets to
communicate during show production.
Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting up to
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Fire TV Developer - Kotlin
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are looking for a skilled Fire TV Developer to join our growing CTV engineering team. In this role, you will build and maintain high-performance streaming applications for Amazon Fire TV using Kotlin and Android-based technologies. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, engaging living room experiences that serve millions of viewers.
Fire TV is a core platform in our Connected TV portfolio. You’ll be responsible for delivering features, optimizing video playback, integrating ad tech and analytics, and ensuring a consistent, performant experience across Fire TV device models. As we prepare for Amazon’s transition to Vega OS and React Native, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to our platform migration strategy.
This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular in-office collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain Fire TV applications using Kotlin and Android frameworks targeting Fire OS
- Implement and optimize video playback functionality using ExoPlayer and HLS streams for live and VOD content
- Integrate server-side ad insertion (SSAI) via AWS MediaTailor, analytics SDKs, and third-party CTV tools
- Optimize application performance for large-screen experiences, including remote navigation (DPAD), lean-back UI patterns, memory management, and startup time
- Collaborate closely with backend, design, QA, and product teams to define and deliver intuitive CTV user experiences
- Integrate with RESTful APIs, content feeds, and other microservices
- Address platform-specific quirks across Fire TV device models, debugging device-level issues and ensuring stability
- Write clean, modular, and testable code following modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection)
- Write unit tests and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality
- Work within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and release using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
- Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and cross-pod technical discussions
- Use AI tools to accelerate development, generate documentation, and improve test coverage
- Contribute to release management processes including app store submissions, rollout strategies, and post-release monitoring
Requirements:
- 3–5 years of professional Android development experience with Kotlin
- Experience building and shipping applications for Fire TV or Android TV platforms
- Strong understanding of modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection)
- Experience with video playback technologies, particularly ExoPlayer and HLS streaming
- Familiarity with RESTful API integration and cloud-native backends
- Experience working in Agile teams with short, iterative release cycles
- Comfortable debugging device-specific issues across Fire TV hardware variants
- Strong communication and team collaboration skills
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
Nice to Have
- Experience with ad tech integration, including SSAI and DAI frameworks
- Familiarity with analytics SDKs and behavioral tracking tools such as RudderStack
- Experience with React Native (relevant as we prepare for Amazon’s Vega OS transition)
- Exposure to other CTV platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, or LG
- Experience with Jetpack Compose for Android UI development
- Familiarity with feature flags, experimentation tooling, and A/B testing
- Experience working in media, streaming, or broadcast environments
Why Join Us
Join an engineering team committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous growth. At TEGNA, you’ll contribute directly to redefining digital media experiences while helping shape a culture built on openness, shared understanding, and deep user empathy.
You’ll work on streaming applications used by millions of viewers, with the opportunity to influence how we build and deliver CTV products across a growing portfolio of connected platforms. We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products.
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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QA Automation Engineer
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
TEGNA is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our development team. A successful candidate will collaborate closely with developers and product teams to design, implement, and maintain automated test solutions that ensure high-quality software delivery. This role will help advance our quality strategy by increasing automated test coverage, improving CI/CD reliability, and reducing reliance on manual testing.
This position will play a key role in defining automation standards, frameworks, and best practices across teams while continuously improving our overall quality processes.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- Create and execute automated test suites for web, mobile, and OTT applications.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable, repeatable test execution.
- Analyze test failures, identify root causes, and partner with developers to resolve defects efficiently.
- Review requirements and technical designs to provide early feedback on testability and automation feasibility.
- Maintain and enhance existing test automation, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
- Establish automation best practices, standards, and documentation.
- Collaborate with manual QA, developers, DevOps, and product teams to improve overall test coverage and release confidence.
- Continuously evaluate and adopt new automation tools and technologies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining test automation solutions.
- Strong experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or similar).
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used for automation (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python).
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and test strategies.
- Strong debugging skills with the ability to identify root causes of complex test and environment issues.
- Experience with automated API testing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Passion for quality engineering and continuous improvement.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Engineering Mgr - Native Apps
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Native Applications teams, responsible for the iOS and Android mobile applications we build and operate. In this role, you will own delivery outcomes, operational health, and team execution across our mobile app teams, ensuring high-quality user experiences, consistent platform performance, and strong release discipline on both platforms.
You will partner closely with platform Team Leads, backend services, infrastructure, and QA to ensure our native applications deliver compelling live and VOD experiences and personalized content to millions of users.
This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular collaboration across engineering, product, and design teams.
Responsibilities:
Domain Ownership and Execution
- Own delivery outcomes and operational health for iOS and Android applications
- Lead execution across both platforms, ensuring feature parity, platform consistency, and release quality
- Ensure consistent performance, reliability, and user experience across device types and OS versions
- Translate product priorities into executable plans across native app teams
- Balance feature delivery with platform stability, app store compliance, and technical debt reduction
People Leadership
- Directly manage iOS and Android Team Leads
- Coach Team Leads on execution, release ownership, and people leadership
- Ensure teams have clear ownership, priorities, and accountability
- Support career development and performance management for all direct reports
- Foster team health, engagement, and a culture aligned with our guiding engineering principles
Delivery and Release Oversight
- Accountable for release outcomes for native applications on both iOS and Android
- Ensure teams follow shared release standards, rollout strategies, and App Store and Google Play submission processes
- Partner with Team Leads during release windows and post-release validation
- Review post-release analytics, crash reporting, and performance metrics
- Ensure issues discovered after release are triaged and addressed quickly
Operational Excellence
- Act as an escalation point for native app incidents and production issues
- Partner with infrastructure and backend teams during platform or delivery issues
- Support incident response and post-incident reviews for mobile-related problems
- Drive improvements in observability, crash reporting, and monitoring within native apps
- Identify systemic reliability risks and prioritize remediation efforts
Product Partnership
- Serve as the primary engineering partner for the Product Director responsible for native applications, owning the relationship at the domain level
- Collaborate closely with the Product Director on roadmap planning, providing engineering perspective on feasibility, sequencing, and technical readiness
- Contribute to and review technical planning documents, architecture proposals, and delivery estimates that inform product decisions
- Advise product on tradeoffs between feature delivery, platform stability, and technical debt, ensuring the engineering perspective shapes what gets prioritized and when
- Bridge the gap between product vision and engineering reality, ensuring commitments are grounded in team capacity, platform constraints, and delivery confidence
- Own the strategic-level conversation about how engineering teams are organized and resourced to support product goals, treating team structure as an engineering decision informed by product needs
- Coordinate with product on cross-team or cross-pod initiatives that span multiple Team Leads or require domain-wide alignment
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Partner with web, CTV, backend, streaming infrastructure, and QA teams
- Coordinate dependencies between native app teams and shared platform services
- Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and timelines clearly to stakeholders
- Ensure alignment between app-level behavior and backend streaming and content capabilities
Strategy and Planning
- Partner with Product and leadership on the native applications roadmap
- Own capacity planning and hiring needs for iOS and Android teams
- Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health and architectural evolution
- Contribute to technical direction for shared mobile components, playback frameworks, and analytics integration
Requirements:
What We’re Looking For
- 7 or more years of experience in software engineering with a focus on native mobile applications
- 3 or more years of experience in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role
- Strong experience with iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit) or Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), with familiarity across both platforms
- Deep understanding of mobile app lifecycles, performance considerations, and platform-specific failure modes
- Experience managing delivery across multiple teams or pods
- Proven ability to lead teams through releases and production issues on iOS and Android
- Familiarity with App Store and Google Play submission, review, and rollout processes
- Strong communication skills and ability to partner across disciplines
Bonus Points
- Experience with video playback, live streaming, or media-heavy mobile applications
- Experience integrating analytics, ad tech, and personalization in mobile applications
- Experience working closely with backend or streaming infrastructure teams
Why Join Us
You will join an engineering organization where native mobile applications are a core product surface used by millions of viewers across the country. At TEGNA, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, quality, and evolution of our iOS and Android experiences.
You will have the opportunity to lead talented teams, improve how we ship and operate mobile
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Producer
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR-TV, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Knoxville, is seeking an innovative Producer to shape our daily newscasts. At WBIR-TV, we build creative shows that engage, educate and inform our audiences. We prioritize original storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our newscasts to set our product apart in the Knoxville market.
At TEGNA, we are committed to our core values: We Win, We Work Smarter, We Demand the Truth, and We Do the Right Thing. These values guide how we create content and serve our communities.
We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, starting with our streaming and broadcast services. We want your authentic personality to drive your storytelling and writing in an exciting and captivating manner to hold the audience.
You’ll also have access to modern tools and workflows as TEGNA continues to drive innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
- Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
- Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
- Meet daily deadlines.
- Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
- Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
- Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
- Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
- Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.
- Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
- Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in your show.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent years of experience.
- 0-1 years of news content experience.
- Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
- Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
- Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
- Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
- ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Senior Producer
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR-TV Knoxville, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Knoxville is seeking an innovative Senior Producer to shape our daily newscasts. At WBIR-TV Knoxville, we build creative shows that engage, educate and inform our audiences. We prioritize original storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our newscasts to set our product apart in the Knoxville market. We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, starting with our streaming and broadcast services. We want your authentic personality to drive your storytelling and writing in an exciting and captivating manner to hold the audience.
Responsibilities:
- Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
- Inspire and motivate a team while leading by example.
- Guide editorial decision-making as a leader in the newsroom.
- Push our shows to be filled with context and stand out from the competition.
- Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
- Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
- Meet daily deadlines.
- Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
- Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
- Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
- Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
- Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.
- Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
- Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in your show.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related or equivalent years of experience.
- 3-5 years of news content experience.
- Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
- Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
- Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
- Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
- ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Engineering Mgr - Platform
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Platform Services domain that encompass backend microservices, media asset management systems, DevOps and infrastructure, and the CMS interfaces that power TEGNA's digital product portfolio. In this role, you will own delivery outcomes, operational health, and team execution across the platform services teams that form the foundation of everything we build and operate.
This domain is the backbone of our centralized platform serving local news stations across web, mobile, and connected TV. You will partner closely with the rest of the engineering teams and product leadership to ensure our platform services are reliable, scalable, well documented, and evolving to meet both current delivery needs and long-term strategic goals.
This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular collaboration across teams.
Responsibilities:
Domain Ownership and Execution
- Own delivery outcomes and operational health across backend microservices, MAM systems, infrastructure, and our CMS systems.
- Lead execution across multiple platform services teams, ensuring service reliability, API quality, and infrastructure stability
- Ensure consistent performance, availability, and scalability across cloud native services running in AWS and Azure
- Translate product and platform priorities into executable plans across platform services teams
- Balance feature delivery with operational stability, security posture, and technical debt reduction
People Leadership
- Directly manage the Platform Services Teams
- Coach Team Leads on execution, release ownership, and leadership effectiveness
- Ensure teams have clear ownership, priorities, and accountability
- Support career development and performance management for all direct reports
- Foster team health, engagement, and a culture aligned with TEGNA's guiding engineering principles
Delivery and Release Oversight
- Accountable for release outcomes across backend services, infrastructure changes, and CMS deployments
- Ensure teams follow shared release standards, rollout strategies, and post release validation practices
- Partner with Team Leads during release windows and post release monitoring
- Review service health metrics, error rates, latency trends, and incident patterns
- Ensure issues discovered after release are triaged and addressed quickly
Operational Excellence
- Act as an escalation point for platform service incidents, infrastructure degradations, and backend outages
- Partner with application teams during incidents that involve platform services
- Support incident response and post incident reviews for platform related problems
- Drive improvements in observability, alerting, and monitoring using tools such as New Relic
- Identify systemic reliability risks across services and infrastructure and prioritize remediation
- Own the strategy for optimizing observability data ingestion costs while maintaining visibility into system health
Product Partnership
- Serve as the primary engineering partner for Product leadership responsible for platform capabilities, backend services, and internal tooling
- Collaborate closely with Product on roadmap planning, providing engineering perspective on feasibility, sequencing, and technical readiness
- Advise product on tradeoffs between feature delivery, platform stability, and technical debt, ensuring the engineering perspective shapes what gets prioritized and when
- Bridge the gap between product vision and engineering reality, ensuring commitments are grounded in team capacity, platform constraints, and delivery confidence
Strategy and Planning
- Partner with Product and senior engineering leadership on the platform services roadmap
- Balance short term delivery needs with long term platform health, scalability, and architectural evolution
- Contribute to technical direction for microservices architecture, API strategy, event driven patterns, and shared platform components
What We're Looking For
- 7 or more years of experience in software engineering with a focus on backend services, infrastructure, or platform engineering
- 3 or more years of experience in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud native application patterns
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration technologies
- Experience managing delivery across multiple teams or pods with different technical focuses
- Proven ability to lead teams through releases and production incidents
- Strong communication skills and ability to partner across engineering, product, and infrastructure disciplines
Bonus Points
- Experience with event driven architectures, message queues, and asynchronous processing patterns
- Experience with observability platforms such as New Relic, including cost optimization strategies for data ingestion
- Background in media, content management, or digital publishing platforms
- Experience partnering closely with application teams that consume backend APIs and platform services
- Familiarity with media asset management systems and content workflows
Why Join Us
You will join an engineering organization where platform services are the foundation that powers every digital product we build. At TEGNA, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, scalability, and evolution of the platform that millions of viewers depend on every day.
You will have the opportunity to lead talented teams across multiple disciplines, improve how we build and operate platform services, and directly influence the technical foundation of TEGNA's digital future.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Anchor
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WBIR-TV Knoxville a TEGNA NBC affiliate in Knoxville, TN has an amazing opportunity for a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor who is an excellent on-camera communicator to help serve the needs of our audience and community. We are looking for a journalist who excels at both accountability reporting and breaking news. We are seeking candidates who will trailblaze the future of news, find and defend the truth, and tell the stories of our community. This anchor should be someone who is comfortable asking tough but fair questions. This journalist must be able to work with producers to develop smart and engaging newscasts. We are looking for someone who understands the “why” behind stories and excels at impact journalism. The Anchor is a newsroom leader who will be one of the faces of the station in charge of developing contacts and relationships in the community enabling them to create and present unique, compelling, and innovative stories of interest.
Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
- Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts.
- Work with producer and team to create unique, fast-paced innovative newscasts.
- Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories.
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.
- Journalism and/or Communication degree preferred.
- Understand the tenets of professional Journalism.
- Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must
Requirements:
- Minimum 10-20 years years news anchor/reporting experience
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for television, mobile and social platforms.
- Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
- Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
- Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
- Enterprise news stories.
- Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
- Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Roku Developer
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are seeking a talented and motivated Roku Developer to join our growing engineering team in Knoxville, TN. As part of our team, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and evolving our Roku applications that deliver high-quality video experiences to millions of users. This is a hybrid position requiring regular in-office collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Roku applications using BrightScript and SceneGraph
- Implement UI components, playback functionality, and platform integrations based on product and design specifications
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and QA to deliver performant, user-friendly experiences
- Integrate video playback solutions including HLS and server-side ad insertion (SSAI)
- Optimize application performance across a variety of Roku device models
- Debug issues, implement fixes, and monitor production app health
- Contribute to app store submission processes and release management
Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional experience developing Roku applications
- Strong knowledge of BrightScript and SceneGraph architecture
- Experience integrating video players, HLS streams, and analytics tools
- Familiarity with Roku certification, packaging, and deployment workflows
- Experience with advertising frameworks and SSAI is a plus
- Strong debugging, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with version control systems (GitHub preferred)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies for Roku apps is a bonus
- Knowledge of cross-platform development for CTV (e.g., Fire TV, Apple TV) is a bonus
Why Join Us?
At TEGNA, you’ll be part of an engineering organization driving the future of media across multiple platforms. Our team builds and supports high-scale applications that power storytelling and video delivery across web, mobile, and connected TV. Join us to create innovative CTV experiences that make a real impact.
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to 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 to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Ready to apply?
Apply to TEGNA Inc.