About this News Reporter role at FOX
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox TV StationsFOX Television Stations (FTS) owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations, including stations in 14 of the top 15 markets and duopolies in 11. Eighteen are FOX Network affiliates, and together the stations produce approximately 1,300 hours of local news every week. FOX LOCAL, the company's free ad-supported digital and streaming product, extends that news, weather and local content across connected TV & mobile devices. LiveNOW from FOX expands the FTS portfolio even further as the only national streaming services to be truly live 24/7, covering breaking news and events as they happen.JOB DESCRIPTION
KDFW FOX 4, the #1 News Team in Dallas-Fort Worth, is seeking an experienced News Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom. We produce more local news than any other DFW station and serve North Texas across broadcast, streaming, digital, mobile, and social platforms.
We’re entering an exciting new chapter at FOX 4. Soon, our team will move into a brand-new, state-of-the-art broadcast and digital media facility designed to support innovative storytelling and modern newsroom workflows.
Responsibilities
- Report live from the studio and field, including breaking news, developing stories, special reports, and planned coverage.
- Conduct interviews, research stories, write scripts, and develop compelling story and segment ideas.
- Enterprise and produce local and original content for linear, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
- Set up and produce remote segments, live interviews, and field reports.
- Execute daily stories using creative, accurate, and compelling storytelling techniques.
- Demonstrate versatility as a writer, reporter, and storyteller across multiple platforms.
- Produce and post content to social media platforms.
- Collaborate effectively with producers, photographers, assignment editors, and newsroom management.
- Work efficiently and make sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field required.
- Three-to-five years of television news reporting experience in a medium to major market.
- Proven and consistent experience as a television News Reporter.
- Excellent communication skills, solid news judgment, and strong writing and on-air performance skills.
- Demonstrated ability to enterprise local and original stories.
- Strong knowledge of the legal and ethical standards governing broadcast and digital media.
- Thorough knowledge of current events and governmental, law enforcement, and other agency procedures.
- Strong research, data journalism, and information-retrieval skills.
- Proficiency with newsroom computer systems and familiarity with linear and digital production techniques.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and perform well under deadline pressure.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $80,000.00-87,200.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
