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We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our success.
ROLE: Daily production of a quality news product as defined by the FOX 5/KUSI brands. Accuracy, excellence in production techniques, writing, story treatment, relevance to the viewing audience, and ability to generate ratings.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Produce and booth assigned newscast and shape overall coverage
- Write news stories, teases and headlines
- Collaborate with team of anchors, reporters, writers and editors to ensure production of accurate, updated and engaging news content
- Attend editorial meetings and pitch/vet story ideas
- Stay informed on current affairs
- Assist reporters and managers with logistics and proofreading scripts
- Plan future segments and book day turn newsmakers as content dictates
- Maintain strong, professional social media presence and use it to find and promote content
- Additional duties as necessary
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or related field is desired.
- Minimum 3 years relevant line producing experience in working newsroom.
REQUIREMENTS/JOB SKILLS:
- Must be able to work well under extreme pressure and deadlines
- Must have solid news judgment
- Must be a consistent and solid story and tease writer
- Must show initiative and have ability to act decisively and independently
- Must interact positively and productively with others and take feedback
- Must be a leader in a strong team environment
- Must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented
- Must be technically nimble to take advantage of newsroom resources
- Must be flexible with schedule and fill-in different shifts, weekends, holidays as needed
- May produce additional cut-ins, special reports or breaking news as needed
- Comp starting at $28+ hr commensurate with experience and skill level
- #LI-Onsite
All employees must first contact their current manager before applying for an Internal position.
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.
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