NewsNation Segment Producer, MIA

News Nation Segment Producer, Morning in America (Chicago)

News Nation is looking for a Segment Producer to join the team for its weekday flagship morning broadcast, Morning in America. This role involves contributing story ideas, compiling elements, and crafting engaging live segments on a wide range of topics. The Segment Producer collaborates closely with the Executive Producer, Senior Producers, and Line Producers to ensure accurate and compelling broadcasts. The position is based at the network headquarters in Chicago.

• Produce live guest segments and correspondent hits for Morning in America.
• Collaborate closely with News Nation correspondents to produce compelling and accurate live hits and update with new details throughout the show.
• Locate strongest possible elements to be used in guest segments and live correspondent hits - including video, graphics, lower thirds - and load them into the rundown quickly and accurately.
• Write, organize, and produce scripts, including but not limited to teases, VO readers, longer form Q&As, and tracked packages.
• Keep Executive Producer and Senior Producer apprised of developments of stories.
• Assist in the control room if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Producer and Senior Producer or network leadership.

• Experience producing for a national news program or producing newscasts in a top 10 market.
• Experience covering politics and government.
• Strong news judgment.
• Quick decision maker and creative thinker.
• Effective coach and mentor to staff of all experience levels.
• Collaborative team player who advocates for their show but find ways to elevate network reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to adapt to change, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency with ENPS Proficiency with Adobe Premiere or another video editing software preferred.
• Flexibility to work different shifts.

$80,000 - 95,000

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.

Part time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans.

Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

#LI-On-site 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, News Nation, 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 , are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.

For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.