KX News is seeking a skilled News Producer to join our team. In this role, you'll shape our daily newscasts from start to finish—crafting story lineups, writing compelling teases, editing video, and ensuring each broadcast is timed and polished for air. You'll also lead our digital newscast efforts, delivering content to audiences across streaming and online platforms.
- Produce newscasts for on-air broadcast
- Determine story order and write scripts, teases, and other content
- Review and approve scripts for accuracy and clarity
- Strike the right balance between hard news and feature stories to engage viewers
- Take on additional responsibilities as needed
- Produce and manage digital newscasts for streaming platforms and the website
- Adapt broadcast content for online audiences, including shorter-form vertical videos for social media
- Write and publish stories, headlines, and breaking news updates for the website and app
- Monitor and respond to digital analytics to optimize content performance
- Coordinate live stream coverage of breaking news and special events
- Engage with viewers across social media platforms and respond to audience feedback
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least two years of experience in a news operation (may vary by market size)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Experience with digital content management systems and streaming platforms
- Solid computer skills and familiarity with standard office equipment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet tight deadlines
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field
- At least two years of experience in a news operation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Experience with digital content management systems and streaming platforms
- Solid computer skills and familiarity with standard office equipment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet tight deadlines
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
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.
