• Morning Reporter/Multimedia Journalist

    Nexstar Media Group (Springfield, MO)


    Ozarks First in Springfield, Missouri, is hiring a Reporter/MMJ for our morning and midday newscasts. This role is ideal for a journalist who is enterprising, collaborative, and passionate about telling engaging stories across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms. The successful candidate must be able to write and deliver a story to morning news viewers that is clear, conversational, and compelling.

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    + Enterprise original, impactful stories that resonate with the local community across all platforms – broadcast, digital, streaming, and social media.

    + Pitch stories of interest to the entire audience, while also understanding the importance of targeting specific members of that audience

    + Deliver live reports with confidence and clarity, especially during breaking news and developing stories.

    + Write and produce content in a clear, concise, and engaging manner tailored to each platform.

    + Build a network of sources to help Ozarks First stay ahead of its competitors

    + Collaborate with producers, photographers, and newsroom staff to shape coverage and segment ideas.

    + Ensure all content meets Ozarks First/Nexstar standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.

    + Interact frequently with viewers/users on social media platforms to build engagement and brand

    + Work on special projects and other duties as assigned, including community service initiatives

    Requirements & Skills:

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast 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, with the ability to ad lib when required

    + Minimum experience in a newsroom or a focus on news reporting

    + Confident on-air presence

    + Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

    + Social media expertise, proficiency

    + Must learn all current newsgathering technology, including video cameras, editing equipment, and newsroom computer systems

    + Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

    + Flexibility to work any shift

     

    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.