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KLAS-TV, 8 News Now the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, Nevada is seeking a versatile journalist to produce news, sports and digital newscasts, including special projects and live events. Do you have the skills and instinct to craft energetic and dynamic newscasts? The ideal candidate has proven strong performance in breaking news and navigating live sporting events. This person will be a solid writer who takes all sound, video, and graphic elements and crafts them into compelling newscasts from start to finish. The candidate will recognize the importance of contributing and incorporating digital content and social media to engage viewers. This is a full-time, full-benefit position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

+ Write solid, active & compelling news copy.

+ Build strong newscasts using informed news judgment combined with showcasing techniques.

+ Strategize newscast building based on knowledge of our audience composition and interests.

+ Ability to quickly adjust newscasts to accommodate breaking news.

+ Coordinate with the digital team to contribute content to other platforms.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

+ Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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

+ Flexible to work any shift.

Work Environment: High stress environment with deadline pressures. Must be willing and able to work any and all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays and be on call as needed.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:The New & Sports Producer must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work in close proximity to others, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. In addition, the News & Sports Producer must be able to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled

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.