What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Producer position at Nexstar Media Group, Inc.?
The morning News Producer produces daily newscast items and produces the weekday morning show from 7am - 9am. You will be responsible for booking interviews with local non-profits and community events to appear live during the morning show, you will decide the order in which stories will be told, write teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website. It is a fast-paced morning newscast. If you like focusing on local news and community events in a fun and exciting way, this job is for you!
- Produce newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
- Produce daily segments and packages for weekday live show
- Book and schedule in-studio interviews and on-location segments
- Evaluate entertainment and cultural value of stories for broadcast and website
- Work with production team on taping scheduled and live show management
- Writes and orders news stories
- Approves scripts
- Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts
- Edits video
- Build relationships with guests, clients, community members and show contributors
- Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Journalism degree, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Producing experience of a live show encouraged
- Must have strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize to meet tight deadlines
- Experience with ENPS is a plus
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
