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Nexstar Media Group Executive News Producer in Raleigh, North Carolina
WNCN, the Nexstar station in Raleigh, is looking for a hands-on, aggressive, Executive Producer who can help take our newscasts to the next level. The successful candidate must have a proven track record as a creative newscast producer or executive producer. Candidates must have strong leadership skills and news judgment, the ability to showcase important stories, and know how to win “Breaking News and Weather”. As a key newsroom manager, the EP will recruit talented staff, help craft the station's daily content, and work with producers, the assignment desk, our crews in the field, and our digital team. The EP will work closely with the News Director and Assistant News Director to set and uphold the high standards for how CBS 17 newscasts are produced and executed as well as content across all digital platforms. This is your opportunity to live and work in an area consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in America. Candidates must have a BA in Journalism and a minimum of 2 years management experience at a network affiliate. If you’re ready to join our team, please apply online at the Nexstar Career site at www.nexstar.tv
Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web
Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives
Manage news room, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations
Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices
Responsible for successful marketing of projects and adherence to budget
Requirements & Skills :
Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent
At least 5 years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production
Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff
Detail oriented
Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
Utilize state-of-the-art television technology
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.
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