WKBN-TV is looking for an energetic, creative Full-Time News Producer with strong news judgment, solid writing skills, and a passion to win. We’re seeking a journalist who goes beyond stacking a rundown—someone who finds original content and tells meaningful stories in compelling ways across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
This role produces daily newscasts and contributes to WKBN+, our growing digital streaming platform, helping shape how we tell stories across multiple screens.
We’re looking for a motivated, organized producer who thrives under deadline pressure, thinks beyond the obvious, and is driven to land the big story. You should be passionate about local news and committed to telling the stories that matter most to our community.
Youngstown offers great food, great people, and access to Ohio’s largest metro park. Pittsburgh and Cleveland are each about an hour away.
What You’ll Do
- Build and produce engaging newscasts and streaming content
- Write, edit, and organize stories for newscasts
- Pitch original story ideas and contribute to editorial decision-making
- Monitor scanners, phones, social, and digital sources for breaking news
- Collaborate with anchors, MMJs, and newsroom staff daily
What We’re Looking For
- Strong writing, grammar, and storytelling skills
- Solid news judgment and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and thrive under deadline pressure
- Team player who communicates well across departments
Details
- All shifts possible, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Join a newsroom that values enterprise reporting, creativity, and multi-platform storytelling—while living in a community close to Cleveland and Pittsburgh, with easy access to everything in between.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
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Skills Required
- Strong writing, grammar, and storytelling skills
- Solid news judgment and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and thrive under deadline pressure
- Team player with strong cross-department communication
- Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Passion for local news and multi-platform storytelling (broadcast, digital, streaming)
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
