News Producer

Experience

Are you a news producer who enjoys generating unique content as much as orchestrating all the moving parts of a live broadcast? Are you an avid news consumer who’s excited about serving a morning audience with complete and in-depth coverage of the day ahead? KXAN (NBC) in Austin, TX is looking for a full-time producer seeking to be part of a top-rated, highly collaborative newsroom, in one of the fastest growing and most desired cities.

The News Producer produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.

• Selects and creates newscast content that aligns with KXAN’s in-depth, investigative brand
• Researches and writes news scripts
• Copy‑edits scripts
• Selects video and collaborates with video editors
• Generates and proofreads graphics
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Minimum two years’ experience in news operations (Depending on market size)
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Flexibility to work any shift

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 197 full‑power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of U.S. television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar’s platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Be part of a top‑rated newsroom that values your ideas and encourages creative newscast producing, while living and working in the Texas capital. KXAN News is looking for a newscast producer who is passionate about local news and excellent at digging to provide depth of coverage on the day’s biggest stories.