OH, Youngstown
Full time
REQ-42593
WKBN-TV is looking for an energetic, creative Full-Time News Producer with strong news judgment, solid writing skills, and a passion to win. We’re seeking a journalist who goes beyond stacking a rundown—someone who finds original content and tells meaningful stories in compelling ways across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
This role produces daily newscasts and contributes to WKBN+, our growing digital streaming platform, helping shape how we tell stories across multiple screens.
We’re looking for a motivated, organized producer who thrives under deadline pressure, thinks beyond the obvious, and is driven to land the big story. You should be passionate about local news and committed to telling the stories that matter most to our community.
Youngstown offers great food, great people, and access to Ohio’s largest metro park. Pittsburgh and Cleveland are each about an hour away.
What You’ll Do
Build and produce engaging newscasts and streaming content
Write, edit, and organize stories for newscasts
Pitch original story ideas and contribute to editorial decision-making
Monitor scanners, phones, social, and digital sources for breaking news
Collaborate with anchors, MMJs, and newsroom staff daily
What We’re Looking For
Strong writing, grammar, and storytelling skills
Solid news judgment and attention to detail
Ability to multitask and thrive under deadline pressure
Team player who communicates well across departments
Details
All shifts possible, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Join a newsroom that values enterprise reporting, creativity, and multi-platform storytelling—while living in a community close to Cleveland and Pittsburgh, with easy access to everything in between.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
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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.
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