Producer, News

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking a News Producer to create daily newscasts across platforms in Augusta, GA. The role involves deciding story order, writing teases, timing broadcasts, editing video, and posting content online.

The candidate will balance news and features, approve scripts, and interact with viewers on social media, while meeting tight deadlines and multitasking across tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• 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.

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

Office equipment proficiency

Deadline management

Multitasking

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field

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.

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

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