Content Producer News

Nexstar Media; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

WCBD TV is an NBC Affiliate Station owned by Nexstar Media Inc. We are located in the Lowcountry area of Charleston, SC. The Content Producer creates daily news content, decides the order of stories, writes teases, times programs, edits video, and posts footage to the website.

The role involves producing broadcasts across platforms, writing and ordering stories, approving scripts, balancing content, editing video, and engaging with viewers on social media, with duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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
• Prefer minimum two years' experience in news operations
• Proficiency with computers and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Flexibility to work any shift

Responsibilities

• Produces newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
• Writes and orders news stories
• Approves scripts
• Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts
• Edits video
• Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
• Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Fluent English

Excellent communication

Ability to meet deadlines

Multitasking

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

WCBD TV is an NBC Affiliate Station owned by Nexstar Media Inc. We are located in the beautiful Lowcountry area of Charleston, SC. Charleston is known for its warm weather, friendly people, charming downtown, outstanding food, beautiful beaches, and so much history.

The Content Producer produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.

• Produces newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
• Writes and orders news stories
• Approves scripts
• Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts
• Edits video
• Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
• Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills :

• 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
• Prefer minimum two years' experience in news operations
• Proficiency with computers and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Flexibility to work any shift

Nexstar Media Group is America's largest local television and media company with 197 full power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar's platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices. Learn more at www.Nexstar.tv.

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