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Nexstar Media Group Weekend Assignment Editor in High Point, North Carolina
FOX8 WGHP is looking for someone who can bring energy, organization, and a sense of urgency to fill our open Weekend Assignment Desk position. You will help coordinate news coverage, react to breaking news, research and pitch story ideas for weekends and 3 days a week. The right candidate should have excellent editorial judgement and have a keen sense of logistics.
Skills & requirements:
Good communicator
Available to take on-call assignments
Listen to the scanner and respond to breaking news
Develop and maintain contacts
Assign crews and track them throughout the day
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or related field preferred
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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.
