Jessica Remer
Deputy Editor
What I do here
I am the deputy editor, which means I support the managing editor in the execution of our news strategy and day-to-day operations. My work focuses heavily on coaching and supervising our team of reporters and the Tulsa Documenters program.
My background
I grew up in Okmulgee and am a proud Muscogee (Creek) citizen. My grandma owned a flower shop in downtown Okmulgee when I was a kid, and I was known to pop in and out of all the shops, which is probably where I learned to talk to anybody about anything. My parents were both in health care, and I went to school thinking I would become a doctor. After majoring in chemistry for four years, I had an existential crisis and decided I really wanted to make bands famous. But I became a journalist instead.
I was editor in chief of my college newspaper at Northeastern State University before starting my career as a part-time weekend assignment editor at KJRH. I quickly moved over to the digital team where we won regional and national Edward R. Murrow Awards for our coverage of the 2013 EF-5 Moore tornado. I did a short stint as online editor at PennWell before landing at KTUL as executive producer, managing both digital and broadcast teams.
In 2018, I left Tulsa for WMC in Memphis where I was the digital content supervisor, but I wore many hats and occasionally interim titles. There, I served on the station’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion board where we launched an editorial board meant to gut-check our coverage of sensitive stories and welcomed community feedback to ensure we were providing a real service for our audience. During the pandemic, we streamed classroom lessons from Tennessee’s largest school district, providing educational opportunities for families whose children were home during quarantine. This collaboration earned our station a National Association of Broadcasters’ Service to America Award.
I moved to New Orleans to become assistant news director at WVUE, but eventually I felt called home to Oklahoma. I returned to Tulsa in 2023 and worked in marketing for a time before becoming the third employee of the Tulsa Flyer in April 2025.
My most memorable days as a journalist are the days stories made me feel something, and I can tell you exactly which stories gave me goosebumps over the years. I am excited to walk back into a Tulsa newsroom and cover stories that center the community in our work and make you feel something.
Where can you find me in Tulsa?
When I’m not spoiling my rescue dogs, Cowboy and Dennis, you can find me at one of my favorite places in Tulsa — Peggy’s Pond at the Gathering Place. Catch me there early in the morning with coffee and a book. I love spending time at coffee shops and enjoy concerts, a good happy hour and shopping. I volunteer for Tulsa Bike Club and ride bicycles with the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Divas, so watch out for me on the pavement.
Journalistic ethics
I believe in a free press and the importance of holding power to account. I aim to be accurate, thorough and fair. I don’t accept gifts or favors in exchange for coverage. I don’t donate to political campaigns, sign petitions or take a public stance on issues that may appear in our reporting. I recuse myself from stories in which I have a personal interest.