Weekend Anchor/Producer/MMJ

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The News Anchor/Producer/MMJ at Nexstar Media Group, Inc. will lead weekend morning newscasts across TV, web, and mobile, delivering clear, engaging reporting. You will enterprise stories, manage live broadcasts, craft visuals, and engage audiences via social media with a focus on accuracy and teamwork.

Responsibilities include developing sources, writing to editorial standards, and collaborating with management to generate compelling, investigative content for all platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication/journalism or related field (equivalent years of experience may substitute)
• Minimum 2 years television anchoring or reporting experience
• Strong vocal delivery and camera presence
• Ability to develop sources and enterprise stories with investigative elements
• Calm under live breaking news and weather situations
• Clear written and verbal communication to audiences in real time
• Understanding of social media's role in news coverage
• Excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and organization

Responsibilities

• Anchor and produce weekend morning newscasts across platforms
• Produce content for TV, internet, and mobile
• Enterprise and develop stories daily with management support
• Use dynamic live shots, stand-ups, graphics, and social media tools
• Organize material, determine emphasis, and write to style standards
• Gather and verify information through interviews and research

Skills

Anchoring and reporting

Story development

Live breaking news

Communication skills

Social media awareness

Writing and editing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

Tools

Newsroom computer systems

Job description

The News Anchor/Producer/MMJ serves as the primary presenter of news stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers.

Anchor and produce weekend morning newscasts Produce content for multiple platforms, including TV, internet, mobile, etc. Work with management to enterprise and develop stories daily Demonstrate compelling storytelling using dynamic live shots and stand-ups, creative graphics, and use of digital and social media platforms Organize material, determine angle or emphasis, and write story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards Gather and verify information regarding stories through interview, observation and research.

Build network of sources who supply information that allows the Company to stay ahead of its competitors Performs special projects and other duties as assigned Actively participates in social media in accordance with company and station guidance Participates in station-sponsored community events in accordance with station guidance.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in communication/journalism or related degree required (equivalent years of experience may substitute for education)
• Two (2) years television anchoring or reporting experience required
• Solid vocal delivery, camera presence, and clear enunciation
• Able to develop sources in assigned beats and regularly enterprise stories with strong daily investigative elements
• Ability to be in command during live breaking news and weather events
• Communicates clearly with staff, the team on air, and viewers to ensure the latest and most accurate information is being presented in real time
• Understands importance of social media
• Excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar and organizational skills
• Promotes teamwork and maintains attitude of cooperation with all station personnel
• Operate newsroom computer systems

#LI-Onsite 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, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. 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.