WEEKEND NEWS PRODUCER - KXII

Gray Media; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KXII-TV/Gray Media in Sherman, Texas, is seeking a weekend news producer to join the award-winning team. You will produce weekend newscasts on air and manage digital content for our platforms.

The role also includes writing stories, editing video, and coordinating with the weekend anchor and reporters. Flexible schedule; strong newsroom standards and teamwork are essential.

This position emphasizes independence and reliability, with responsibilities across broadcast and online delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in journalism or related field preferred.
• Some newsroom/newscast experience.
• Competent news writer and video editor.
• Working knowledge of digital news and social media.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team to achieve success.
• Strong work ethic with drive to win.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary broadcast producer for station's weekend newscasts.
• Serve as digital producer on weekends.
• Help manage station social media accounts, especially on weekends.
• Associate producer three weeknights per week (produces 9p FOX newscast).
• Pick up other newscasts and digital duties as needed (including holidays).
• Newswriting (for both broadcast and digital).
• Video editing.
• Boothing/timing newscasts.
• Working closely with weekend anchor to coordinate news coverage/reporters.

Skills

News writing

Video editing

Social media

Digital news

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in journalism or related field

Job description

About Gray Media

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full‑power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top‑rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest‑rated television station in average all‑day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full‑service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, as well as studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About KXII

KXII-TV’s market dominance begins with a prime offering of CBS, FOX, MyNETWORK & Telemundo; and a delivery of daily newscasts across multiple broadcasts and digital streams including desktop, mobile, over-the-top and CTV. KXII-TV, the area’s leading news broadcaster, has a main studio located in Sherman, Texas, with a bureau & secondary studio in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and serves a combined population of over 300,000 in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma.

Job Summary/ Description

KXII 12, the market leader in the Texoma region, is looking to add a weekend news producer to our award‑winning team. In addition to serving as broadcast and digital producer on weekends, this role also includes producing newscasts, as well as to our digital platforms, three weeknights per week.

• Serve as primary broadcast producer for station's weekend newscasts
• Serve as digital producer on weekends
• Help manage station social media accounts, especially on weekends
• Serve as associate producer three weeknights per week (produces 9p FOX newscast)
• Pick up other newscasts and digital duties as needed (including holidays)
• Newswriting (for both broadcast and digital)
• Video editing
• Boothing/timing newscasts
• Working closely with weekend anchor to coordinate news coverage/reporters

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in journalism or related field preferred
• Some newsroom/newscast (college included) experience
• Competent news writer and video editor
• Working knowledge of digital news and social media
• Able to work independently and as part of team to achieve success
• Strong work ethic with drive to win

KXII-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

Additional Info

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.