News Producer

Do you love to write? Are you intrigued by the latest headlines? Do you have a passion to create and work great with a team? Were looking for a creative, empowered, and enthusiastic producer who knows how to be a leader and is willing to learn how to create a dynamic show with a multi-faceted set. KSN is looking for a show producer who loves writing, and thrives on creative, collaborative work. Recent college grads with an enthusiasm for journalism and a drive to learn are asked to apply! Experienced producers will find our newsroom a place to continue to grow and develop with creativity and a solid news and production staff.

JOB SUMMARY: The producer delivers and contributes accurate, visual, news content across all media platforms

Principal Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast. Oversees writing, production, and timing of broadcast or on-line publication. Manage show, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations. Monitor post-production processes to ensure accurate completion of details. Write, produce and edit material that appeals to target audiences. Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other information sources.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to interact well with all journalists in the newsroom, including anchors, multi-media journalists, videographers, meteorologists, sports, digital, news managers, production, and engineering staff.Detail oriented.Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills.

Fluency in English, bilingual Spanish a plus

Strong news judgment and journalistic integrity

Willingness to learn our specific media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, TV/film; may substitute equivalent experience in television or radio broadcast/production for those without degree.

Training/Equipment: Utilize state-of-the-art television technology; MS Outlook, E-mail.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures. Some travel may be required on an occasional basis. The News Producer must be able to stand, sit, conduct telephone conversations, use email, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work in close proximity to others, regularly work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions, and occasionally work outdoors in all weather conditions. In addition, the News Producer must be able to lift, set up and operate equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and be able to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) 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 by its business units. 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, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and 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. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.