Supervising Producer
Nexstar
Chicago, IL
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Full Time Job
Supervising Producer - Weekend News
Nexstar
Chicago, IL
08-15-2020
- Paid
- Full Time
- Senior (5-10 years) Experience
Job Description
WGN-TV is searching for a creative, informed, and innovative producer for the WGN Weekend Morning News. The right candidate will also serve as an Associate Producer three days during the week. .
Duties/Responsibilities
• Produce strong newscasts in a growing time period on the weekend
• Work closely with the Executive Producer, field crews and Assignment Desk to maximize daily resources and appropriately reflect the news of the day
• Write captivating teases and review writers' scripts
• Work as an Associate Producer during the week, serving in a variety of roles as needed: booking for the weekend or weekday morning shows, field producing, or fill-in line producing
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Requirements/Skills
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, or a related field
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Desktop editing skills preferred
• Minimum five years' experience in news operations
• Leadership ability, positive attitude and creativity a must
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r02146-3-142-197-212-42 in your application.
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Nexstar
Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 196 full power stations (including partner stations) in 114 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation.
