Morning News Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Odessa, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The News Producer is responsible for producing daily newscast items, deciding the order in which stories will be told, writing teases and other content, timing news programs, editing video, and posting video to the website. This role involves producing newscasts for broadcast across all platforms, writing and ordering news stories, approving scripts, and balancing news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts. The producer also writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms and interacts with viewers and users on social media sites. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group, comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, NewsNation, Antenna TV, Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.

Requirements

Bachelor’s 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 two years’ 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