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.
:
• Write solid, active & compelling news copy
• Build strong newscasts using informed news judgment combined with showcasing techniques
• Strategize newscast building based on knowledge of our audience, ratings and history of the area
• Be a stickler for facts, grammar and spelling
• Know the video and write to it
• Make solid decisions and stay in control of the newscast in the booth during breaking news
• Keep up communication with anchors and production throughout newscast
• Communicate with reporters to ensure stories meet the mark for our mission and our viewers
• Be flexible on schedule and newscast
• Be a newsroom leader
• Be open for criticism; always growing
• Request graphics and work with graphics team to ensure completion
• Stay on top of current events & issues that impact the East Tennessee community
• Occasionally work on special projects at the direction of a manager
What You Need to Have
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Fluent in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficient with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
• Able to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Flexible to work any shift.
• ENPS experience a plus
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The News Producer must be able to sit, use newsroom software on a computer, conduct telephone conversations, use e-mail & social media for communication, write scripts, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work in close proximity to others and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
Qualified applicants may apply online at www.nexstar.tv/careers
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3396x-107-23-157-16-42 in your application.