Producer/Reporter

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Farmersburg (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking a Producer/Reporter for the daily Good Day Live lifestyle program in Indiana. The candidate will develop and administer show workflows, book guests, and coordinate content with the host and production team.

Responsibilities include crafting rundowns, gathering visuals, writing segments, and engaging local businesses and community organizations to highlight their contributions. Strong communication, organization, and team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Producing experience including familiarity with iNews or other electronic newsroom systems.
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects with maximum efficiency.
• Must be energetic, positive and great in a team environment.
• Must be highly motivated self-starter, able to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Booking and scheduling clients and other guests.
• Developing segment content with clients and guests.
• Gathering visual elements for each segment (video, pictures, etc).
• Building daily show rundowns, stacking segments for audience flow, timing the show.
• Visualizing the production of each segment and communicating it to production staff.
• Preparing and integrating appropriate visual elements.
• Contributing to the writing of segments.
• Organizing and archiving show assets.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Working with Host and other team members to generate creative content and build/reinforce show branding.
• Working with Director and production crew to identify and address quality and efficiency issues.
• Contributing to the online and social media aspects of the show.

Skills

Improvisational skills

Charisma

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field

Tools

iNews

Job description

WTWO is looking for a Producer/Reporter for a daily, half-hour lifestyle program called Good Day Live. The program showcases local businesses and community organizations in a way that highlights their contributions to our community. The successful candidate will be a motivated, hands-on broadcast enthusiast who is able to develop and administer organizational workflows in a hectic and challenging environment.

Daily duties include but are not limited to:

• Booking and scheduling clients and other guests
• Working with clients and guests to develop segment content
• Gathering visual elements for each segment (video, pictures, etc)
• Building daily show rundowns, stacking segments for audience flow, timing the show
• Visualizing the production of each segment and communicating it to production staff
• Preparing and integrating appropriate visual elements
• Contributing to the writing of segments
• Organizing and archiving show assets
• Other duties as assigned

In addition to those daily duties, other responsibilities include:

• Working with Host and other team members to generate creative content and build/reinforce show branding
• Working with Director and production crew to identify and address quality and efficiency issues
• Contributing to the online and social media aspects of the show

We are looking for a person who is passionate about our community and can use their personality to cultivate the community relationships necessary to ensure the success of the show. Must have great improvisational skills, charisma, intelligence, great to work with, service driven, quick on their feel and highly motivated.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Producing experience including familiarity with iNews or other electronic newsroom systems
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects with maximum efficiency
• Must be energetic, positive and great in a team environment
• Must be highly motivated self-starter, able to work well alone and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.