Nexstar Broadcasting is hiring: Newscast Producer in Raleigh

CBS 17/WNCN, the Nexstar station in Raleigh, is looking for an experienced, ambitious, and creative News Producer to join our team. This is your chance to live and work in a place consistently rated as one of the “best places to live.”

The successful candidate will have strong news judgment, be able to prioritize breaking news and weather and produce a newscast that stands out as the best in the market. You should know how to showcase multiple stories and must have a focus on details.

Essential Functions:

• Be creative and create compelling and memorable newscasts

• Write compelling headlines and teases

• Maintain working knowledge of current events, weather, community issues, and local contacts

• Search wire services, network feeds, websites, and social media to find relevant material for newscasts

• Collaborate with staff to build graphics

• Work with directors and anchors on presentation of stories

• Clear, concise, conversational writing skills

• Excellent communication skills necessary for collaboration with digital desk, anchors, reporters and other newsroom staff during breaking news

• Demonstrate solid news judgment

• Maintain strong journalistic ethics

• Strong initiative and attention to detail

• Research and brainstorm story ideas, present ideas in editorial meetings

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

• Assist producers in formatting other newscasts

Essential Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of newsroom software

• Knowledge of web posting software

• Strong research skills, including online research using various search engines

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure

• Ability to work independently with little supervision

• Demonstrate leadership through training and mentoring less experienced staff members; guide others to get the desired outcome

• Ability to remain positive and foster a positive work environment; work well with co-workers

• Edit video and audio on industry standard equipment

• Handle and adjust to last-minute changes

• Make quick, accurate decisions during the on-air process

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

• Fluency in English

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Minimum two years’ experience in news operations (Depending on market size)

• Proficiency with computers, and experience with newsroom software like ENPS is a plus.

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Flexibility to work any shift

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.