Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is hiring: Associate Producer in Chicago

Overview

We’re looking for an Associate Producer who thrives in a fast‑paced newsroom and is excited to help build compelling, competitive newscasts for Chicago and its surrounding communities. If you love collaboration, value feedback, and understand that strong television news is a true team sport — especially when news doesn’t stop on weekends or during off‑hours — we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Assist with multiple production needs across broadcast and digital platforms
• Stack, write, and edit content for multiple newscasts during a shift
• Collaborate with reporters on scripts, packages, and live shots
• Contribute to editorial decision‑making, including graphics and visual elements, particularly during breaking news
• Research stories using the internet, video archives, and newsroom resources
• Help showcase big stories in a clear, compelling, and visually engaging way
• Edit video and assist in producing new or expanded newscasts
• Post stories and segments to digital platforms as assigned
• Serve as a fill‑in Producer when needed
• Always maintain ethical journalism practices and newsroom content standards

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of newsroom experience in a television news environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, TV/Film, or equivalent experience
• Strong writing skills with excellent grammar, attention to detail, and sound news judgment
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong understanding of visual, written, and verbal storytelling
• Ability to collaborate effectively with producers, reporters, anchors, photographers, digital, production, and engineering teams
• Strong sense of journalistic integrity and understanding of audience needs and expectations
• Knowledge of brand‑building directives and newsroom standards
• A team‑first mindset with a willingness to learn, adapt, and support the newsroom
• Flexibility to work weekends and varied shifts as newsroom demands require

SALARY RANGE: $60K - $70K Annualized - commensurate with applicant's experience and skill level

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.