News Producer

Nexstar Media Group; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group in Little Rock seeks a News Producer to craft daily newscasts, decide the order of stories, write teases, and time the program for all platforms.

You will edit video, post content to the website, interact with viewers on social media, and help balance news with features to captivate audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in English, strong written and spoken communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines and multitask in a fast-paced newsroom.

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

Fluency in English

Excellent communication

Deadline-driven

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism

Job description

The News 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
• Minimum two years' experience in news operations (Depending on market size)
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Flexibility to work any shift