Talk Show Host

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • San Diego, CA

1d • $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The On-Air Host will serve as the primary on-camera personality for The LOCAList SD, a 30-minute lifestyle program celebrating San Diego’s people, places, businesses, and experiences through interviews, on-location features, and lifestyle storytelling. The host will connect with guests and viewers, represent the show in the community, and create content for broadcast and digital platforms.

The role involves hosting studio interviews and field segments, developing local stories in collaboration with the Executive Producer, and independently shooting, producing, and editing video. The host will also create short-form and promotional content and collaborate with production and sales teams on sponsored segments and client integrations. Compensation is $75,000 or more, commensurate with experience and skill level. The schedule may include occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays for shoots, production, and community events.

Requirements

• Experience as an on-air host, television personality, reporter, interviewer, presenter, or comparable media professional.
• Strong communication, interviewing, storytelling, and improvisational skills, with a confident, authentic on-camera presence.
• Demonstrated videography and editing experience, including operating Sony X5-series cameras or comparable professional equipment and using Adobe Premiere Pro or similar editing software.
• Ability to take segments from concept through final edit while capturing quality video and audio.
• Familiarity with San Diego’s culture, neighborhoods, lifestyle, and community.
• Comfort with social media, digital content creation, and working with sponsors or advertisers.
• Strong organizational, collaborative, and time-management skills, with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Availability for occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays for shoots, production, and community events.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, journalism, communications, film, television, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Producing experience.
• Familiarity with lifestyle programming.

Responsibilities

• Host studio interviews and on-location segments with local personalities, business owners, experts, and community leaders.
• Research and develop story ideas, interview questions, scripts, and segments in collaboration with the Executive Producer.
• Independently shoot, produce, and edit video content for broadcast, digital, and social media platforms.
• Create short-form videos, promotional clips, and behind-the-scenes content.
• Collaborate with production and sales teams on sponsored segments, client integrations, and promotional opportunities.
• Represent the show at community events, station promotions, and special appearances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed