Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc

News Producer

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc$85K — $100K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Fluency in English
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Minimum three years’ experience in news operations
  • Proficient with office equipment and technology
  • Strong time management and multitasking abilities
  • Flexible to work various shifts

Responsibilities

  • Produce newscasts for multiple platforms
  • Write and organize news stories
  • Approve scripts for broadcast
  • Balance news and feature content for engaging broadcasts
  • Edit video for segment inclusion
  • Create written content for website and eMedia
  • Engage with viewers on social media
  • Perform additional tasks as assigned

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Access to professional development resources
  • Dynamic team environment
  • Engagement with cutting-edge media technology
Full Job Description

The News Producer produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.

  • Produces newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
  • Writes and orders news stories
  • Approves scripts
  • Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts
  • Edits video
  • Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
  • Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

  • Bachelor27s degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
  • Fluency in English
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Minimum three years27 experience in news operations (Depending on market size)
  • Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
  • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Flexibility to work any shift

Salary : $85000+

About Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 199 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF discount). Nexstar’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Nexstar’s community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content while creating new revenue opportunities. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a growing national general entertainment cable network and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network, a top tier cable asset. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv.
Learn more about Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc
Size
11,160 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$811.4 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+33.3%
Revenue
$4.5 billion
NASDAQ

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