• Technician, Director/TD

    Nexstar Media Group (Memphis, TN)


    WREG-TV News Channel 3 is the CBS affiliate for Memphis and the surrounding area. The Nexstar Inc. owned TV station is the market’s news leader with the highest rated local newscasts from Daybreak to 10PM seven days a week, and provides news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming for viewers in and around the city.

     

    It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

    PURPOSE/REASON FOR THE POSITION:

    Direct various live and taped broadcasts and productions, including from remote locations. Create all graphics and shot sheets for newscasts. Technical direct when assigned. Responsible for final product being developed.

    PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB :

    • Physically and verbally direct live broadcasts

    • Design various graphic elements for broadcasts

    • Adjust to breaking news or changing circumstances

    • Direct/TD special programming and/or projects

    • Work as a liaison between news department and production department

    • Perform other duties such as assistant direct and studio camera operator

    MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

    • Four-year degree in communication.

    • Three years’ experience directing in a television or production facility

    • Knowledge of state-of-the-art equipment and techniques used in producing and directing live and taped broadcasts

    • Valid driver’s license is required.

    Additional Job Description

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Production personnel that are involved with a broadcast production.

    STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES:

    This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.

     

    If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy your career with us!

     

    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.