Live Weekend Segment Producer – National News

Nexstar Media Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group in Chicago is seeking a Segment Producer for NewsNation Live Weekend. You will build engaging live segments and packages across political, domestic, and international topics from the Chicago base.

Responsibilities include pitching stories, producing live guest segments, coordinating with correspondents, and crafting scripts while updating the rundown in real time. Flexibility for on-call shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
• 2–10 years of national or major-market TV news experience.
• Video editing and graphics creation experience.
• Familiarity with ENPS or INews.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Pitch story ideas for weekend NewsNation Live.
• Produce live guest segments and correspondent hits.
• Collaborate with NewsNation correspondents to produce live hits and updates.
• Locate and create elements (video, graphics, lower thirds) for segments and load into rundown.
• Write, organize, and produce scripts (anchors intros, guest segments, teases, reporter hits).
• Keep Executive Producer and Senior Producer informed of story developments.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by show leaders or news management.

Skills

News judgment

Multitasking

Proactive mindset

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Tools

ENPS/INews

Job description

Nexstar Media Group in Chicago is seeking a Segment Producer for NewsNation Live Weekend. You will build engaging live segments and packages across political, domestic, and international topics from the Chicago base.

Responsibilities include pitching stories, producing live guest segments, coordinating with correspondents, and crafting scripts while updating the rundown in real time. Flexibility for on-call shifts is required.