TV News Journalist

Job Posting Title

TV News Journalist

Agency

266 OKLA. EDUC. TELEVISION AUTH.

Supervisory Organization

Educational Television Auth

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$42,000 to $52,000 per year

Job Description

The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) announces an opening for a full-time TV News Journalist based in Oklahoma City. This position is responsible for producing and hosting a weekly panel interview segment for The Oklahoma News Report while serving as a digital and social media journalist.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong editorial judgment, effective communication skills, and the ability to create engaging content across broadcast and digital platforms. The most qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position combines traditional broadcast journalism with digital storytelling and audience engagement. The successful candidate will work with the entire Oklahoma News Report (ONR) team to maximize the impact of news content across all platforms.

• Producing and hosting a weekly 15-minute panel discussion segment, InDepth, featured on The Oklahoma News Report.
• Identify timely topics of statewide interest and Oklahoma state government issues.
• Schedule and coordinate high-level guests, including state dignitaries, public officials, and community leaders.
• Write scripts, interview questions, and promotional materials for broadcast.
• Utilize best practices to share and promote ONR content across social media and the OETA website to maximize digital audience engagement on a weekly basis.
• Work closely with producers, photojournalists, graphic artists, and news management to execute daily news content.
• Participate in editorial meetings and contribute innovative story ideas for both broadcast and digital streams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
• Two to five years of journalistic experience preferred.
• Strong writing, interviewing, and editorial decision-making skills; knowledge of digital journalism and social media best practices.
• Ability to work effectively under deadline pressure, make difficult decisions, and remain open to last-minute changes.
• Professional demeanor with a demonstrated ability to build relationships with public officials and represent OETA positively within the community.
• Deep interest in Oklahoma state government and issues of statewide significance.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and public media standards.

COMPENSATION

Salary $ 42,000 - $ 52,000 per year. A generous benefit package including health, leave, retirement, and more is included.

Please provide a link to samples of your work (demo reel/portfolio).

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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