Live News Director: Direct, Edit & On‑Air Control

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group Inc. in Las Vegas seeks a Broadcast Director to lead the AM team and be on-call for coverage. The role coordinates all technical operators during live and recorded productions and ensures high-quality, visually impactful broadcasts.

The position requires a high school diploma, strong English communication skills, and at least two years in news operations and production. On-site work with flexibility for on-call duties in a dynamic newsroom.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and spoken communication.
• Minimum two years’ experience in news operations and production.
• Proficiency with broadcast control equipment and software.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere preferred; Ignite automation experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and/or technically direct newscasts.
• Coordinate technical control and production of programs.
• Ensure quality standards are met for broadcasts.
• Collaborate with news producers to deliver a clean, visually impactful news cast.
• Possible duties include audio operations, live operations, editing, and teleprompting.

Skills

Fluency in English

Excellent communication

News operations experience

Production experience

Ability to multi-task

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Broadcast control equipment

Adobe Premiere

Ignite automation

Job description

Nexstar Media Group Inc. in Las Vegas seeks a Broadcast Director to lead the AM team and be on-call for coverage. The role coordinates all technical operators during live and recorded productions and ensures high-quality, visually impactful broadcasts.

The position requires a high school diploma, strong English communication skills, and at least two years in news operations and production. On-site work with flexibility for on-call duties in a dynamic newsroom.