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Nexstar Media Group Floor Director - Part-Time in Chicago, Illinois
WGN-TV is currently searching for a Floor Director - Part-Time.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing support to the director in the production of live broadcasts and live to tape programs. This includes the preparation and distribution of IPADS for scripts, rundown manipulation, add and change graphics and clip coordination in non-linear production systems. Includes segment timing, floor direction and managing studio floor activities for live and recorded programming. Accountable for interfacing and communicating all technical and staging requirements between production directors, producers, and executive producers.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field preferred.
Two or more years professional experience in television production, preferably in News.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrate excellent judgment and timely decision-making in a dynamic and fluid live News production environment.
Works well as a member of a team.
Must be willing to work evenings , weekends, and holidays.
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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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
