Newscast Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Myrtle Beach, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Take advantage of a fantastic opportunity with WBTW News 13, the unrivaled media powerhouse in the Myrtle Beach-Florence region. We have an immediate opening for a News Producer to join our award-winning newsroom. We are looking for a creative, organized, and driven journalist who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about producing compelling local news. This is more than just a job. It is an exciting career opportunity with Nexstar Media Group, where you will play a key role in shaping daily newscasts and informing the communities we serve. WBTW News 13 is seeking a Newscast Producer. This role is responsible for the complete execution of daily newscasts across broadcast and digital platforms. The ideal candidate has strong writing and communication skills who can collaborate positively with reporters, anchors, and production teams to deliver compelling, accurate, and showcase-value broadcasts.

Requirements

• Strong news judgment
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Commitment to producing accurate and engaging broadcasts
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate positively with reporters, anchors, and production teams
• Strong editorial judgment
• Excellent proofreading capabilities
• Precise time management skills under tight deadlines
• Ability to work a flexible schedules

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Communications is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily newscasts by selecting and organizing stories, determining the order in which they are presented, writing teases and other compelling content, timing news programs, editing video, and posting content to the station website.
• Conceptualize, structure, and stack daily newscasts, determining the strategic order and precise timing of stories.
• Write engaging, broadcast-ready scripts, teases, and copy for anchors, ensuring strict adherence to journalistic standards and accuracy.
• Serve as a calm, decisive leader in the control room, effectively managing breaking news, severe weather coverage, and real-time rundown adjustments.
• Partner productively with reporters, photographers, assignment desks, and the graphics team to coordinate visual elements and streamline news delivery.
• Produce content across all platforms, including editing video clips and writing stories for the station website and digital applications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree