Role Overview
Tegnainc is hiring a Assistant News Director. This is a full-time role in KFSM-TV Fayetteville. posted 2 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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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.
KFSM-TV Fayetteville, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Fayetteville is searching for a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as Assistant News Director.
Our ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced leader who’s great at juggling multiple projects and growing journalists. Through careful coaching, the Assistant News Director elevates our station's storytelling, writing and execution.
The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment and strong management skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate and own the big story. The Assistant News Director will lead day-to-day decision making on broadcast coverage and work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves the audience on all platforms.
At KFSM-TV Fayetteville we are passionate about developing the very best news coverage across all platforms, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent.
Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, and photographers on compelling, impact-driven original storytelling and daily news coverage
- Oversee production of newscasts and special programming
- Make split-second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events
- Work with executive producers to ensure a multi-platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process
- Strategize with executive team on goals focused on growing our people, our content, and our audience
- Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders
- Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees
- Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for entire editorial team
- Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field and news leadership experience
- 3-5 years of content experience, including generation of original content
- Solid journalistic and content judgement that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement
- Excellent people management skills
- Strong communication and conflict management skills
- Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
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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How do I apply for the Assistant News Director position at Tegnainc?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Tegnainc. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Assistant News Director position at Tegnainc located?
This position is based in KFSM-TV Fayetteville. Tegnainc has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Assistant News Director at Tegnainc earn?
Tegnainc has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Assistant News Director role at Tegnainc posted?
This role was posted on July 7, 2026 (2 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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