• Technician, Production

    Nexstar Media Group (Sacramento, CA)


    We’re looking for entry level people with video editing skills and a passion for broadcasting. You will edit video for our newscasts, as well as work in the studio and control room during the newscasts: floor directing, running cameras, operating audio, and more. Must be able to demonstrate non-linear editing skills, and we’ll teach you the rest. Related college coursework is preferred. This is a great opportunity to get into a newsroom and gain some valuable experience. Hours can be anything from early morning to late night, holidays, weekends, etc. We are a 24/7 operation.

    Responsibilities:

    • Editing video for newscasts (VO’s, VOSOTS, PKG’s)

    • Set up and maintenance of studio for newscast

    • Various studio positions during newscasts including:

    • Operating prompter

    • Operating robotic studio cameras

    • Operating handheld camera

    • Operating jib camera

    • Floor directing

    • Operating audio board

    • Other duties as assigned

    Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    • Must be able to work well under deadline pressure

    • Must be fast and accurate with non-linear editing

    • Attention to detail is a must

    • Ability to handle the pressure of a live news production

    Work Environment

    • Work performed primarily in an office environment, in the Control Room and in studio

    • Exposure to electrical equipment

    Education and Experience

    • Must be proficient in non-linear editing. Adobe Premier experience preferred.

    • Experience in multi-camera studio production is desired

    • College coursework in video production is preferred

     

    Compensation - $17.00+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level

     

    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.