WDAF-TV FOX4 is looking for a curious, creative Multimedia Journalist who thrives in a digital‑first newsroom and can deliver compelling content on broadcast, digital and streaming platforms. You’ll enterprise stories, own your beat, and bring fresh ideas that connect with Kansas City audiences wherever they are.
• Pitch, research, shoot, write, edit and present original stories for TV, digital and streaming platforms.
• Deliver engaging live reports with confidence and clarity.
• Develop strong sources and produce enterprise journalism that reflects and serves our community.
• Craft clean, conversational scripts and publish web stories that add depth.
• Collaborate with producers and managers to elevate story framing, context and content quality.
• Ensure all work meets FOX4 standards for accuracy, ethics and production value.
What You Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field—or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of on‑air reporting/MMJ experience (market size considered).
• Strong writing, shooting and editing skills; confident live performance.
• Ability to work efficiently, meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple assignments.
• Comfort working across platforms and adopting new digital tools.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as news demands.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or a related field, or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of on-air reporting or multimedia journalism experience
- Strong writing, shooting, and editing skills
- Confident live performance skills
- Ability to work efficiently, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple assignments
- Comfort working across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms
- Ability to adopt new digital tools
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Willingness to work flexible hours based on news demands
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Nexstar Media Group, Inc..
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is presented as comprehensive, covering medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and an Employee Assistance Program. Disability and life insurance are also available, with optional protections like accident and critical illness coverage noted.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered and was expanded to provide up to six weeks of paid time for eligible employees. Family-support resources are complemented by mental‑health and EAP services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and standard holidays are provided, with vacation that typically scales with tenure. These programs form part of a conventional large‑employer benefits menu.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
