Primary Responsibilities:
o Write clearly and accurately; manage and approve content and teases for air; select graphics that explain and showcase stories and reinforce station branding
o Develop newscast content by understanding and embracing research, branding and logistics
o Collaborate with news team to select stories for coverage
o Execute newscasts with minimal errors and meet deadlines; oversee quality control of newscast while in booth
o Write and post content for station website and social media platforms
o Respond to breaking news with a sense of urgency
o Perform other duties as assigned
Candidate must:
o Be a motivated team player who will be a positive newsroom citizen
o Demonstrate strong writing skills, with a deep understanding of how context adds or subtracts to a story
o Have the ability to quickly recognize and organize stories for an upcoming newscast
o Remain calm in the heat of the moment and able to steer your team in the right direction
o Be comfortable with change, and able to alter a newscast before and during broadcast - and do it accurately
o Thrive on storytelling and showcasing, with an eye for creative and engaging video and graphics
o Be open to work a flexible schedule including nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays
o Have a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, related field, or equivalent experience
o 1-2 years previous news producing experience preferred
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
