• Lifestyle Show Producer/Host

    Nexstar Media Group (Austin, TX)


    KXAN is seeking a lifestyle show producer/host for a 1 hour weekday show. Your primary role will be to produce/line-produce the daily 1 hour show as well as host a daily video podcast. Your secondary role will be as fill in host for the daily 1 hour show.

     

    If you are creative, organized, willing to take risks and tell stories in a compelling way, please apply.

    Primary Job Description

    Produce/Line-Produce weekday 1 hour lifestyle show along with additional shows and/or segments that may air outside the program’s regular weekday schedule

     

    + Create rundowns in ENPS and share them with the team

    + Booth and time the live show via ENPS

    + Post segments/stories on lifestyle show social media and web page

    + Collaborate with lifestyle show host, editor, and sales department to write and approve scripts

    + Researching show topics and developing questions for guests

    + Attending daily show meeting

    + Maintaining a show social media account and assist with all online content

    + Book and host daily video podcast using OBS system

    + Other duties as assigned by manager

    Additional Job Description

    + Fill in as host for 1 hour live show

    + Interviewing show guests/clients both in studio and on location

    + Greeting and assisting guests during show preparations

    + Participating in events –either station-sponsored or others – to promote the show

    • Requirements & Skills:

    + Bachelor's degree in film, photography, television, news, or related field, or equivalent professional experience preferred

    + Experience as a host or on-air personality preferred

    + Ability to prioritize and address multiple projects with varying production timelines

    + Must be energetic, positive and great in a team environment

    + Must be highly motivated self-starter, able to work well alone and as part of a team

    + Excellent communication and organizational skills

    + Entry level position, willing to train

     

    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, NewsNation, 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 NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

     

    EEO Statement: 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.